Why You Should Build Your Mental Toughness

Paul Lyons

Why You Should Build Your Mental Toughness Paul Lyons is an experienced Australian based mental toughness and leadership practitioner who advises and coaches business owners and leaders and their organisations on making better decisions to achieve happiness, good health and high performance.  Neither an academic nor psychologist his practical, everyday approach to Mental Toughness comes …

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How to Cultivate Mental Toughness and a Growth Mindset in Rugby

EP 57 Episode Cover Toby Flood, Lome Fa'atau, Steve Hackney

How to Cultivate Mental Toughness and a Growth Mindset in Rugby If you have a fixed mindset, you believe that basic qualities such as your intelligence, skills or talents fixed.   In other words, they are considered a part of you that cannot be changed.  However, the individual with a growth mindset believes that even …

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How to Develop Mental Strength in Young Athletes

EP 55 Episode Cover John Fletcher, Natalie Henderson, James Maurice

How to Develop Mental Strength in Young Athletes You’ve got mental strength or you haven’t some people often wrongly assume.  Mental strength or mental toughness can be developed with self-awareness, from experiences, coaching or psychological support.  The upside then is an individual or a group of individuals are likely to make smarter decisions which goes …

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The Importance of Effective Communication in Sports

EP 54 Episode Cover Jamie Forrester, Paul McGee, Mark Bennett

The Importance of Effective Communication in Sports An important element of mental toughness which is often not thought about is our ability to communicate effectively, both on a 1-2-1 basis and in groups.  In some individual sports, this skill is arguably not as important as it is team sports or in the workplace.  However, you …

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Why Mental Toughness is NOT a Male Macho Trait

EP 53 Episode Cover Kate Mackay, Taz Bricknell, Natalie Hurdley

Why Mental Toughness is NOT a Male Macho Trait This episode shatters the myth that mental toughness is a male macho trait.  Three very talented ladies from different fields demonstrate that it is far more complex than this basic assumption that many people have.  Where Kate Mackay talks about embracing fear and Taz Bricknell and …

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Why Talking Matters

EP 51 Episode Cover Peter Ramage, Brendan Pearson, Julian Dowe

Why Talking Matters Mental Toughness is not just about getting your head down and gritting it out, it’s more complex than that.  Simply talking about the situations that we find ourselves in, our problems or challenges can help people in lots of different ways, even if you are mentally tough. You’ll find in this episode, …

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Mental Strength Does Not Guarantee Success

Mental Strength Does Not Guarantee Success This episode highlights some misconceptions placed on Mental Toughness where 3 leading authorities in the field; Doug Strycharczk, Professor Peter Clough MBE and Dr John Perry share insights into their applied work and academic research. Key Learning Points: Mental Toughness isn’t always a positive trait Mental weakness does not …

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Observations: How to Assert Yourself

David Charlton

Observations: How to Assert Yourself By working with David Charlton, you and your organisation will be better equipped to rise to modern day challenges and better informed to thrive on and off the pitch, course or court.  Where he inspires individuals and teams to: Cope with pressure and challenges more effectively Maintain positive mental health …

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How to Develop Interpersonal Confidence

Paul McGee

How to Develop Interpersonal Confidence Professor Paul McGee is one of Europe’s leading speakers on the subject of change, resilience, wellbeing, and communication. His book SUMO became a Sunday Times best seller and his book on Self Confidence reached number one in the WHSmith’s business book chart and remained there for a further 24 weeks. …

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David Charlton Gets Grilled By Nathan Sherratt

David Charlton Sports Psychologist

David Charlton Gets Grilled By Nathan Sherratt David Charlton helps ambitious athletes to reach their aims, faster.  He supports a range of highly motivated athletes and coaches.  From ambitious youngsters and amateur athletes, as well as elite professional athletes, playing in the Premier League, European Golf Tour, Rugby Premiership and in The British Superbikes.   Additionally, …

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