Have you ever heard a coach or parent tell an athlete that they need to be ‘tougher’? Have you ever told your child that he or she must ‘toughen up’? If you have, then you didn’t hear what you thought you heard and /or say what you thought you said. What you thought you heard […]
The research suggests that mental toughness is a product of both nature and nurture. Therefore, when an athlete has a known mental toughness issue, you must be sure to focus on their nurture not their nature as you can’t change a child’s personality, and it’s unlikely you can change what motivates them. So, if these […]
Mental toughness is one of the most common problems young athletes face. Mental toughness is the ability to maintain maximum effort in pursuit of an objective even when it’s inconvenient. This includes discipline and self-control, as well as the ability to think positive when facing adversity. The reason why so many young athletes struggle with […]