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Is The First Hour Of Your Day Tech Free?

Is The First Hour Of Your Day Tech Free?

In the past few years I have read many articles about the importance of the morning routine on the quality of your daily performance. Most people, myself included, would agree that a structured and consistent morning routine can set you up with the right mindset to...
When Saying NO Is The Mentally Tough Thing To Do

When Saying NO Is The Mentally Tough Thing To Do

One of the qualities of mental toughness is being able to keep on going when times are tough, pushing through new mental and physical barriers to achieve one’s goals. This resolve and perseverance often uses all 4 C’s of mental toughness at once, namely Control,...
Build Mental Toughness By Being Cheerful

Build Mental Toughness By Being Cheerful

I enjoy reading articles about how to build mental toughness in a specific context that also have a broader application.  Here the reason to be cheerful is that you’re living in Colorado and hang out at the Cross Fit gym in E.78th Avenue in Thornton. Being a combi...
Improving Wellbeing with a Walk

Improving Wellbeing with a Walk

If you have started the day a little flat, here’s a routine to use to feel happier and lead to improving wellbeing.  It’s “wellbeing on the run” although its all about walking. All you need is half an hour. An hour is better but half an hour is all you need to make a...
Marathon Mindset and Mental Toughness

Marathon Mindset and Mental Toughness

IF YOU WANT TO GO THE DISTANCE, YOU HAVE TO RISK THE DARKNESS Let’s say this up front and right away, I’m not a marathon runner but the above quote and subsequent article by Jonathan Beverly, who IS a marathon runner, captured my attention, imagination and interest in...
The Very Best Definition of Mental Toughness

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...