Oct 2, 2023 | Doug Strycharczyk, Mental Toughness
This is the fifth in a series of posts about the eight factors that form the mental toughness concept – a personality trait that describes our mental responses, how we think, to stressors, challenges and opportunities that make up our life and work experiences.... 
Sep 25, 2023 | Doug Strycharczyk, Mental Toughness
“Success is dependent on effort.” Sophocles This is the fourth in a series of posts about the eight factors that form the mental toughness concept – a personality trait that describes our mental responses, how we think, to stressors, challenges and... 
Sep 4, 2023 | Doug Strycharczyk, Mental Toughness
How can I manage my emotional responses and those of others? The second in a series of posts about the 8 factors that form the mental toughness concept. Mental toughness is a personality trait that describes our mental responses, how we think, to stressors,... 
Aug 21, 2023 | Doug Strycharczyk, Mental Toughness
WHAT DO WE MEAN BY CONFIDENCE WHY IS IT IMPORTANT FOR OUR MENTAL RESPONSES Confidence is the fourth of the 4 constructs of the 4Cs mental toughness concept. By confidence, we mean self-belief in our toolkit to be able to take to satisfactory conclusion tasks or... 
Aug 15, 2023 | Doug Strycharczyk, Mental Toughness
WHAT DO WE MEAN BY CHALLENGE WHY IS IT IMPORTANT FOR OUR MENTAL RESPONSES Challenge is the third of the 4 constructs of the 4Cs mental toughness concept. By Challenge we mean being able to deal with the current situation and the future – even though this might not... 
Aug 7, 2023 | Doug Strycharczyk, Mental Toughness
WHY CAN COMMITMENT IMPACT ON MY PERFORMANCE AND WELLBEING? WHAT DO I NEED TO UNDERSTAND TO DEVELOP THIS? Commitment is the second of the 4Cs – which were identified by Clough and Earle as the major components of the mental toughness concept. It is the factor...