This morning I was welcomed in my Twitter feed by an article written by Angela Duckworth on one of my favorite blogs Psychology Today. Angela Duckworth is a renowned professor and researcher of psychology and author of the classic book Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance. Duckworth’s premise on confidence is so simple, clear, […]
When it’s time to compete, your mindset will either focus on attacking or reacting. While the ability to react is beneficial, focusing too much on reacting is counterproductive. When your mindset is set on reacting, this causes you to neglect the tactics and skills that utilize your own strengths. To put it another way, instead […]
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 […]