Don’t Question Your Mental Toughness
There is โno questionโ about it.ย
Did this clicheโ emerge in sports?ย Iโm not sure, itโs just where I hear it most often.
What Iโll hear from competitors is an indication of their mental toughness.ย
I listen for how often they question themselves.ย
- โhow did I do that?โ
- โwhat are you doing?โ
- โwhy am I out here today?โ
- “What are YOU DOING!?”ย
All Questions!ย
Mental toughness doesnโt ask questions.
Do you question your Mental Toughness?ย
Because I donโt hear an athlete that is playing well, ask themselves questions such as, โhow are you playing so well?โ ย “How are you so awesome?!”ย
Questions during competition emerge after mistakes and they make sense, but they are rhetorical, and they arenโt answered.ย
All they do is lead to more questions or merely go unanswered.
If you want to become more mentally strong then do this instead!
Donโt question your mental toughness!
Questions donโt lead to many positive adjustments, just more questions. Things will go bad, and we arenโt going to always play our best, so we will need to make adjustments.ย
So, we need to give ourselves instructions about what to do NEXT.
We are either listening to ourselves or telling ourselves.
- โOkay, next play,โ
- โwow, that wasnโt the best,โ
- โstay aggressive,โ
- โfind a way.โย
These statements can even be motivational, but Iโve found that the best make slightย instructional adjustments. ย
You donโt need to question your mental toughness! Or question your ability or skills. You just need to develop a habit of telling yourself what to do next!
Confidence is king, but Focus is queen!
Dr. Rob Bell is a Sport Psychology Coach. DRB & associates coach executives and professional athletes. Some clients have included three different winners on the PGA Tour, Indy Eleven, University of Notre Dame, Marriott, and Walgreens.ย
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