Nov 14, 2017 | ASEAN, Mental Toughness
If you want to make changes in your life you need to build willpower to make it happen. Your willpower is your internal resolve – the muscle you use to change the habits that are causing you to make bad decisions or bad outcomes. These bad habits are for the most part...
Nov 10, 2017 | ASEAN, Mental Toughness
The pure mental toughness definition from Clough and Strycharzcyk is that it is a “trait which determines in large part how people deal with challenge, stressors and pressure irrespective of prevailing circumstances”. One of those stressors could be an internal fear...
Nov 9, 2017 | ASEAN, Mental Toughness
Goal Freeze and 5 Easy Tips On How To Thaw It I’m sitting at my desk stuck in my chair. Not in the way you think, but just stuck trying to tackle a big project that has been on my ‘to do’ list for ages. I’m staring at the screen wondering how I can progress this one...
Nov 8, 2017 | ASEAN, Mental Toughness
After experiencing some deeply unsatisfying years of trying to be successful according to the yardstick offered by others and society in general, I settled and realised a most important truth. Once I understood that my purpose, my reason for being, should drive my...
Nov 7, 2017 | ASEAN, Mental Toughness
Whilst mental toughness is about resilience and the ability to bounce back from setbacks and failures, it is also about having the confidence and self-belief to spot and seize opportunities as they arise, in order to make the most of any given situation. This often...
Nov 3, 2017 | ASEAN, Mental Toughness
Being ‘mentally tough’ has many proven benefits with improved performance, positivity and stress management amongst them. However being too mentally tough can become a disadvantage with potential issues outweighing the benefits. It’s a question of balance. The MTQ48...