Something to think about
I’m always amazed at the inspiration that comes from children’s movies. One of my favourites is Kung Fu Panda. In the movie, a food loving, out of shape panda named Po aspires to be a Kung Fu Master. After a funny series of events, he is accepted into the...
Let’s Zap Those Distractions
I am reminded right now, as I keep trying harder and harder to figure out what profound message I’ll write right now (with less ideas coming the harder I try to think of them), of what my national team coach Lorne Sawula used to say to me. Lorne would proclaim...Personal Bests and a Gold Medal are Rewards for Training Her Mental Toughness
I’m so excited to tell you about Erika. She is a young gymnast who has been working with Mental Toughness Inc. for eight months now. We have focused on coping with the stresses of high performance (lots of elements of risk) routines, and maintaining confidence as the competition-stakes get higher.
How to Beat Fear and Anxiety
If you are looking for a way to overcome fear that is holding you back from a maxed outperformance, then there are a lot of resources out there that can help. Here are a few good articles. You will see some commonalties between them.
Why we designed a mental toughness training program
I spent two years researching and writing my Master’s thesis on: What has athletes perform or underperform at the biggest competition in the world, the Olympics? The research was unanimous: Those who performed at the Olympics were those who placed a priority on training their mind. That’s why we designed The Mental Toughness Training Program for Champion Athletes.
How to win 100 regular season games in a row
Few athletes or teams have accomplished this in their career. The Humber College Hawks Volleyball Team did just that as they completed their regular season by capturing the Ontario (Canada) provincial gold medal. Find in this column out how they managed to accomplish that success using – you guessed it – mental toughness training.
Hard work outlasts talent
Here’s what baseball great Derek Jeter says about hard work…an excerpt is from our e-book 47 Performance Hacks for Your Success: Learn the fear stomping secrets of the world’s top performers.
Tips for Intentionally Getting More From Your Day
You are an athlete, a high performer, and you don’t have time to waste, right? And, I’ll bet that’s not all you do. You likely balance family, education, work, daily chores, making meals (you’ve got to eat don’t you?), and recovery tasks like massage, physiotherapy, and more eating! So, how can you make more time to focus on your passions? The following 8 ideas will make you more productive.
Productivity
As an athlete or high performer you know all about being “busy”. However, it’s not just important to be productive in school or at work so that you can squeeze in your invaluable training time. You must also train with the principle of “PRODUCTIVE” at the core of each workout, so that you can get the most out of every training session.