Mental Toughness Blog
Dr. Rob Bell writes and coaches exclusively about Mental Toughness and Sports Psychology. Subscribe here and receive the Puke & Rally weekly mental toughness newsletter!
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How Did The Miracle on Snow Happen?
How Did The Miracle on Snow Happen? Simen Hegstad Krueger, a Norweign, was in his first ever Olympic race. In the opening 150 meters of the 30k cross-country event, he crashed, other racers piled on top of him, and he even broke his pole. His immediate first thought after the crash was “It was over.”…
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7 Helpful Ways To Act As If Toward Mental Toughness
[Infographic] 7 Helpful Ways to “Act As if” Toward Mental Toughness I absolutely can’t stand the saying ” fake it until you make it.” Why do you want to fake anything in life on purpose, especially to yourself? It’s almost as bad as S.M.A.R.T. Goals! We already fake it enough. We have social media profiles…
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7 Helpful Ways To “Act As If” Toward Mental Toughness
[Infographic] 7 Helpful Ways to “Act As if” Toward Mental Toughness I absolutely can’t stand the saying ” fake it until you make it.” Why do you want to fake anything in life on purpose, especially to yourself? It’s almost as bad as S.M.A.R.T. Goals! We already fake enough. We have social media profiles of…
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5 Ways Parents Crush Confidence (Do This INSTEAD)
This infographic was designed specifically for parents because I hate it when I accidentally crush my own kids’ confidence. I’m a dad and realize how parents crush confidence in their kids… But, below is good advice if you’re a coach as well. Unfortunately, if you are a Lex Luther type of person who just wants…
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In 2024, Do This Growth Technique Instead Of Goals…
In 2024, Do This Technique Instead Of Goals… If you’ve followed me for an extended period of time, (and chances are you’ve haven’t), then you’ll have come across my disdain for goals. I’m not against setting goals of course, they are effective! It’s just that goals get perverted into only outcome based objectives; we need…
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In 2021, Do This Growth Technique Instead Of Goals…
In 2021, Do This Technique Instead Of Goals… If you’ve followed me for an extended period of time, (and chances are you’ve haven’t), then you’ll have come across my disdain for goals. I’m not against setting goals of course, they are effective! It’s just that goals get perverted into only outcome based objectives; we need…