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The Very Best Definition of Mental Toughness
As a mental toughness expert, I subscribe to the psychometric measure MTQ48 and its scientifically validated framework developed by the rock stars of mental toughness, Peter Clough and Doug Strycharczyk. Their “survive and thrive” definition of mental toughness as...
How To Take Fridays Off Every Week
I love taking Fridays off work. It’s a real bonus, looking forward to and enjoying a long weekend. Somehow having Friday off means I can get a jump-start on the weekend and get more done and enjoy it more. This makes sense of course – there’s 50% more time available...
Managing Your Emotions With One Word
WHY THIS ONE WORD HELPS YOUR EMOTIONAL CONTROL Controlling and managing your emotions is one of the most valuable skills there is. It reduces the chance of you saying and/or doing something often ‘out of character’ that you almost always instantly regret. This...
What Happens When You Stop Apologising?
I’m a habitual apologiser for things I have done wrong and also for things I haven’t. Either way for me, it’s an attempt to get back on a level with a person and to move things forward. However “I’m sorry” easily becomes a habit and the default phrase to use in any...
Mental Toughness and MMA
MENTAL TOUGHNESS AND MMA Whilst scrolling through the ESPN home page for the latest San Antonio Spurs basketball score I noticed that Aussie (well, born in En Zed!!) Robbie Whitaker had beaten Ronaldo Souza in the MMA “Mixed Martial Arts”. I watched a short promo for...
What You Think Determines The Way You Act
What you think and feel determines the way you act and behave. So, if you are disciplined, resolute and focused in your mind then that’s the way you will likely act and behave. The key is to first make it a conscious thought and then build on it, day by day, until it...