Jan 20, 2017 | Education, Mental Toughness
Fiona Clapp Education Blog In the second half of this term my school along with about 60 other independent schools will embark on a fascinating piece of research commissioned by the ISC, the aim of which is to measure whether independent schools are better able to...
Dec 6, 2016 | Mental Toughness
Mental strength isn’t often reflected in what you do. It’s usually seen in what you don’t do. In her book “13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do,” Amy Morin writes that developing mental strength is a “three-pronged...
Dec 6, 2016 | Mental Toughness
Despite West Point Military Academy’s rigorous selection process, one in five students drop out by graduation day. A sizeable number leave the summer before freshman year, when cadets go through a rigorous program called “Beast.” Beast consists of extreme physical,...
Jun 21, 2018 | ASEAN, Mental Toughness
Part of the benefit of developing your mental strength is that it improves your happiness and well-being, and research from around the world consistently reaffirms this. In this latest study led by Jessie Sun of the Department of Psychology at the University of...
Aug 23, 2017 | ASEAN, Mental Toughness
Too often we’re told by coaches, leaders and other experts what mindset we should adopt, rather than focusing on how best to use the mindset we already have. I think I’m guilty of this at times through my posts. In this post I’m reproducing below an excellent piece...
