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What the Mentally Tough do
Mental Toughness is that aspect of your personality which describes how you think. Sometimes described as "attitude" or "mindset" this describes our mental responses when things happen to us or happen around us. Mental Toughness is important in its own right. It is...
Openness to Ideas – Innovation
Why mental toughness influences your ability to innovate. Creating a Culture of Innovation. As we saw in the article on creativity, the terms “creativity” and “innovation” are often used interchangeably. However, they both express different, albeit connected,...
Sir Alex Ferguson – A Model of Mental Toughness
Gary Neville, former Manchester United soccer star now sports pundit, once stated "For 20 years, I played in a club that was totally mentally secure, with a manager who was completely sure of himself. I understand what mental toughness is. We didn’t have a...
Openness to Ideas – Creativity
Creativity and Innovation are two terms that are often used interchangeably. They are related but they are different. In this article, we will look at the first – Creativity – and its relationship with mental toughness – the way we think about situations and events. A...
A guide for parents to develop mental toughness in children
AQR is currently developing a range of resources and materials for use by parents and teachers to develop mental toughness in children and young people. To support these resources, we have gathered a group of people to write a book that sets context and guides...
Openness to Ideas – Curiosity
“I am neither clever nor especially gifted talents. I am only very, very curious.” Albert Einstein An outcome of my mental toughness We admire curiosity in young people and in adults. It is increasingly being spoken about as a valuable, even important quality, in...