Mental Toughness – A Factor in Perceived Stress and Quality of Life in Mental Health Workers

Jul 5, 2023 | Doug Strycharczyk, Mental Toughness, Social/Third Sector

An option for developing interventions that protect mental health workers. A new study (May 2023) carried out by researchers at Newcastle University and Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust has shed light on a major issue for mental health...

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Is it purpose rather than goal setting that brings results?

Jul 3, 2023 | Doug Strycharczyk, Mental Toughness

How the 8-factor mental toughness concept brings this into focus We are often told that “goals and goal setting are the sources of drive”. Are they? Is this really enough? Our work on the mental toughness concept has perhaps enabled us to develop a more subtle, more...

What can Mental Toughness tell us about Trust?

Mental Toughness – Learning how to manage your fears and not necessarily about conquering your fears.

Jun 26, 2023 | Doug Strycharczyk, Mental Toughness

“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself” Franklin D Roosevelt A common misconception is that mental toughness means that you become fearless, treating setbacks and obstacles with disdain. They just bounce off you. That is simply not the case. As the research in...

The International Center for Mental Toughness Research and Development

Jun 26, 2023 | Mental Toughness, Update

The Global Advisory Board A Global initiative Now in its third year, ICMTRD was established to support and encourage the development of the mental toughness concept with a particular emphasis on practical application which is based on sound evidence. At the heart of...