Building mental toughness in young athletes is a practical process that goes beyond just sports. If a young athlete lives an easy life that doesn’t challenge their mental toughness, then they won’t be mentally tough. On the other hand, if an athlete must consistently overcome challenges that require mental toughness, then they will develop mental […]
Too often coaches think of mental toughness in vague terms instead of its practical application. Yet, coaches understand that athletes can’t follow a vague game plan. So, coaches must not be vague when coaching an athlete to be mentally tougher. With this in mind, I have a go-to research paper I use to formalize mental […]
Once a coach decides they need to help their athletes with mental toughness, they must first start with how they think about mental toughness. Mental toughness is not just an idea, it’s a practice. So, just like any form of practice it must have meaning and purpose as this quote suggest. He who has a […]