Mental Toughness Blog
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10 ways to forget about the outcome
10 ways to forget about the outcome It is what is. It’s only uttered by people who experienced a setback or are just miserable. I’ve never heard it by someone holding up a trophy. Although, my goal is to have an athlete hold up a trophy and is so consumed by the process that they…
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The worst answer you can get…
We are having our annual SuperBowl party and sure enough I get a few online responses of Maybe. So, maybe eight (8) more people are coming to the party OR maybe not! Am I rejected for a better party, or what? Either scenario I play out sounds downright negative. Maybe sounds more like NO, but it…
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What happens when The Hinge doesn’t connect?
During the bowl season, there was the greatest single football play ever that sealed an incredible comeback. Except the comeback victory didn’t happen. In another college football bowl game, there was also a dramatic comeback that did result in a victory. The difference was that The Hinge connected for one and it didn’t for another…
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The Negative YOU
I was told early on in life to use “I” statements. I was also instructed to use feeling words like frustrated, upset, and agitated. Yep, those seem accurate descriptors when I am pissed. The key is to train and remember this linguistic skill during stressful times especially when having arguments (growth moments) with my wife.…
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N- NEVER GIVE UP
I have a brand new project coming out. It is an 18-minute film and E-book titled: NO FEAR: A simple guide to mental toughness. You can sign-up for the pre-release here…. I was a University professor for 5 years and I would announce to every class on the first day, all that they had to…