Jul 28, 2017 | ASEAN, Coaching, Mental Toughness
A 2015 study led by Dacher Keltner, Professor of Psychology at University of California, Berkeley and founder of the Greater Good Science Center, found that “being in awe” can be beneficial to your mindset and wellbeing. Dacher commented that “the things we do to...
Jul 27, 2017 | ASEAN, Coaching, Mental Toughness
I find that a good night’s sleep is crucial to the success of my morning routine and therefore my day. A good night’s sleep and no hangover means I wake up feeling fresh. I’m immediately and automatically in a positive mindset ready to get stuck into the day. Moreover...
Jul 26, 2017 | ASEAN, Coaching, Mental Toughness
It is school holiday time in many parts of the world and families are heading off on vacation with their workaholic breadwinner(s) physically present but mentally absent. Unfortunately I am a major culprit here so this post is for me too. How and perhaps more...
Jul 25, 2017 | ASEAN, Coaching, Mental Toughness
The reason you hear most about ‘personal bests’ and ‘being the best you can be’ at the swimming pool or on the sporting field is because athletes know that by focusing on and achieving a personal best on match or meet day means they couldn’t have done any better....
Jul 4, 2017 | ASEAN, Coaching, Mental Toughness
One of my former colleagues used to assess potential hires on the basis of how quickly they walked. His reasoning was that if you were focused and alert in mind this would translate to a brisk pace. Similarly, if you were ambling towards your destination you lacked...
Jun 30, 2017 | ASEAN, Coaching, Mental Toughness
I have been doing some public speaking on mental toughness recently and like many people, I am distinctly uncomfortable throughout the public speaking process. My anxiety heightens in the hours beforehand and over the first few minutes of the presentation. I look...
