Jul 7, 2021 | Doug Strycharczyk, Mental Toughness
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. ...
Jun 30, 2021 | Mental Toughness, Peter Clough
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...
Jun 23, 2021 | Doug Strycharczyk, Mental Toughness
There is indeed a difference and, although the two ideas are related there are important differences. Unfortunately, these days the terms are often used interchangeably which might mean that the desired outcome is targeted but not achieved. Moreover, resilience is...
Jun 9, 2021 | Mental Toughness, Peter Clough
How self-awareness about our Mental Toughness can help our sleep. Sometimes old adages are correct – well at least partially. The often-quoted ‘early to bed and early to rise makes a person healthy, wealthy and wise has at its core some truth; well at least the...
May 31, 2021 | Doug Strycharczyk, Mental Toughness
Happiness v Contentment. Is there a difference and does it matter? How does understanding Mental Toughness matter? Happiness is a term that is very widely used to describe a state to which, it seems, we should all aspire. Use the term in a discussion and all will have...
May 24, 2021 | Doug Strycharczyk, Mental Toughness
“What is the relationship between the Big Five personality framework and the 4Cs Mental Toughness concept?” This is one of the most common questions received here are AQR International. The Big Five personality model is, possibly, the most widely utilised...
