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Developing Mental Toughness 3rd Edition
September 3rd sees the publication of the 3rd Edition of Developing Mental Toughness. Since its initial launch in 2012, the book has become the leading text on the topic, translated into several major languages. We are proud that the book is not only relevant but has...
Models of Mental Toughness – Moniek Garber
Who is, or perhaps, what is God? A perspective I was about 6 years old when something happened which took me by surprise and has been with me for the rest of my life. I didn’t know it then but do now. It’s a reasonable illustration of what mental toughness means in...
WINNING IS OFTEN DOWN TO AN ATHLETE’S MENTAL TOUGHNESS …. AND SO IS GIVING UP!!
As the Tokyo Olympics roll on, we are seeing an increased attention being given to the idea of Mental Toughness being a determining factor between elite athletes of all types. Every other commentator on TV seems to make mention of this. It is indeed generally the case...
Own It and You Have a Much Better Chance of Success
Richard's tales of tenacity and resilience A Mental Toughness metaphor Richard is a friend who as well as being a trichologist has developed a deep interest in our work on Mental Toughness to the point he will sometimes use our concept and the measure in his work....
Am I Lucky or just Mentally Tough… or both?
It’s not unusual for luck to crop up in conversations when people seek to explain why they have prospered in an apparently unexpected way or they been the subject to some unpredicted misfortune. Some will see themselves as lucky and others will see the opposite. ...
Nature vs Nurture: What this means for Mental Toughness
The question? The nature-nurture debate is a classic of undergraduate psychology classes. Whilst there are some significant differences on how psychologists see this continuum, it is fair to say that most think it’s a little of both. The idea that we are fully...