25 Ways To Improve Your Mental Toughness
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
- Compete with confidence more often
- Manage your emotions better
- Improve your commitments levels
David is a Mental Toughness Practitioner, as well as a Health Care and Professions Council (HCPC) Registered Sport and Exercise Psychologist. He has successfully supported athletes, teams and organisations for over 10 years in order to ensure that they perform at their maximum more often.
He has a comprehensive knowledge around the development of Mental Toughness, a plastic personality trait, which determines or limits people to deal effectively with change, challenges and stressors. In today’s climate, during the Coronavirus pandemic this quality is becoming more and more valuable to individuals, teams and organisations.
Happy New Year! Why not make 2025 one of your best years to date? To do so if you focus some attention on improving your mental toughness by creating better routines and habits you can give yourself a great chance.
In this NEW episode, a number of our excellent guests offer many helpful and inspiring suggestions. Points of note relate to understanding the stories that you tell yourself about certain situations, events and abilities, how to find your passion and purpose, being authentic and true to yourself, considering who you surround yourself with and many more things.
Key Learning Points:
- Reflect on your own narrative and find ways to make it more empowering.
- Create a real and imaginary “board of directors” of mentors and inspirational figures to provide guidance.
- Identify your routines and habits, how you spend your time, and make relevant adjustments.
- Embrace fear and use it as a tool for growth.
- Identify and manage your character traits that can hold you back.
- Prioritise personal development and spend time working on yourself.
Connect with David Charlton
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Relevant Podcast Episodes To Improve Your Mental Toughness as Relayed in Episode 271
Ep001: Doug Strycharczyk – The Importance of Mental Toughness
Ep028: Peter Clough MBE – Why is Mental Toughness Important?
Ep035: Dr John Perry – Thrive, Don’t Just Survive 2021
Ep037: Penny Mallory – World Class Thinking, World Class Behaviour
Ep041: Paul McGee – How to Develop Interpersonal Confidence
Ep065: Dr Amy Izycky – Encouraging Mentally Healthy Cultures in Sport
Ep066: Marilyn Okoro – Mental Health and Resilience: Lessons from an Olympic Medalist
Ep068: Andrew Nicholson – How Hard Is It To Become A Tour Professional Golfer?
Ep075: Grant Phyphers – How to Rebuild Your Identity
Ep098: Jon Bartlett – Do You Know Your Why?
Ep113: Polly Brennan – The Relationship Between Mental Fitness, Mental Health and Mental Toughness
Ep213: Sandro Forte – How To Set Yourself Up For Success In 2024?
Other Valuable Resources To Improve Your Mental Toughness
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David Charlton
Global Sports Psychologist who is located near Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK and willing to travel Internationally. David also uses online video conferencing software (Zoom, Facetime, WhatsApp) on a regular basis and has clients who he has supported in USA, Canada, South America, UAE, Australian and New Zealand.
Managing Director – Inspiring Sporting Excellence and Founder of The Sports Psychology Hub. With over 10 years experience supporting athletes, coaches, parents and teams to achieve their goals, quickly.
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