Category: Mental Toughness
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What’s Important Now? A gamer’s mindset.
My partner recently attended a writer’s conference, where I had the pleasure of attending a reception of many esteemed writers. I spoke briefly with a published author about the long process of submitting manuscripts to agents and publishers. Anyone familiar with that world knows how discouraging it can be. Writers send out query after query…
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Training Your Mind Like a Muscle: A Framework for Mental Performance
Athletes do not stumble into strength. They build it through steady work, repetition, and consistency. The same truth applies to mental performance. If you want to perform at your best in any arena, your mind must be trained with the same discipline as your body. At The Mental Barbell, we believe mental skills are not…
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Optimism and Mental Toughness: Give pain a purpose.
The Role of Optimism in Mental Toughness Mental toughness is often romanticized in sport. We picture the athlete who digs deep in the final moments, pushes through the pain of training, or comes back from injury stronger than before. But what actually makes that possible? At its core, mental toughness is the ability to initiate…