94. My Dancers are Being Lazy and Wont Work Hard, What Do I Do?

<p><strong>Summary:</strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">  It can be difficult to help someone who is not motivated to work hard. Sometimes we feel pressure, as a teacher, to be the complete source of motivation. Motivation is a mental process that initiates or sometimes it sustains an athlete’s behavior, but the important part I want to bring your attention to of that definition is that it’s a mental process.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In today’s episode, I’ll be answering a question from a listener, Emily, who is struggling with a lack of motivation in her dancers. I’ll also walk you through the three main reasons that motivation drops: fixed mindset, low autonomy, and fear or failure. I’ll also talk about how to recalibrate dancers’ goals and the difference between protecting dancers’ mental health and dancers’ mental toughness.</span></p> <p><strong>Resources -</strong></p> <p>Episode Webpage: <a href= "https://chelseapierotti.com/94">https://chelseapierotti.com/94</a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Submit a question to be answered on the show:</span> <a href= "http://www.speakpipe.com/passionfordance"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">www.speakpipe.com/passionfordance</span></a></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Did you enjoy today’s episode? Please</span> <a href= "https://ratethispodcast.com/passionfordance"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">leave a rating and review</span></a> <span style="font-weight: 400;">on your favorite podcast platform!</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Be sure to visit me on Instagram</span> <a href= "https://instagram.com/dr.chelsea.pierotti"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">@dr.chelsea.pierotti</span></a> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">for more mental skills advice for dancers</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Word of mouth is still the best way the show can grow! If you have a dance friend out there who you think would benefit, please share this episode with them!</span></p>