Mental Toughness Compilation 001

This is the 10th episode of Demystifying Mental Toughness and I’ve been blown away by the success of the podcast to date, so I decided to get creative and pull together some pearls of wisdom from each episode so that you can access some top tips quickly.  Listening to the ideas, I hope that you find lots of inspiration and motivation to raise your game and become more effective in chasing your goals.

• Doug Strycharczyk initially shares how Mental Toughness is vitally important in the way that we respond mentally to different situations and challenges.  
• Steve Judge talks about his big fight after being told he may never walk again.
• Peter Ramage shares his challenges when training and playing with top international stars when he was a youngster.
• Chris Paisley talks about trying to hit perfect shots when he wasn’t at his best.
• David Charlton discusses how some highly motivated, goal orientated people who are low in learning orientation can be slow to question their approach.
• David Charlton mentions that many people can get comfortable.
• Toby Flood discusses distancing yourself from the “what if’s” and “controlling the uncontrollables”.
• Brendan Pearson shares experiences of lower league professional football.
• Andy Paisley talks about some of his players experiences of playing golf under extreme pressure.

Solutions that are Shared

• Doug Strycharczyk tells the listeners by adopting a Mentally Tough mindset you’ve a much greater chance of success.
• Steve Judge talks you through the power of visualisation and the positive impact it has had when he was competing in triathlon and in his professional speaking career.
• Peter Ramage shares the importance of asserting yourself and having the courage to have open and honest conversations.
• Chris Paisley talks about how he gets out of his own way when he’s out of form approaching a tournament.
• David Charlton shares the highly effective Start, Stop and Continue approach to reflecting on your performances.
• David Charlton talks about the highly motivational process of performance profiling to help you achieve your goals.
• Toby Flood discusses how he uses visualisation and how the mind can’t distinguish between mental imagery and physical practice.
• Brendan Pearson shares advice to young footballers who get a professional contract.
• Andy Paisley discusses how your practice should help you feel more confident and resilience, it’s not just about your swing.

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