Feb 1, 2017
I’m really starting to understand the power of acceptance, like the acceptance of whatever happens – that’s not saying that I don’t ever want it to be a different way, or that I won’t train myself to do something different the next time...
Feb 1, 2017
In sport, heck, in any kind of high performance pursuit, we talk a lot about goal setting and the mental toughness required to really put yourself out there and to maybe even fail (check out my blog on “Why Failure is Necessary” if you missed it). The path to our...
Feb 1, 2017
“The only place SUCCESS comes before work is in the dictionary.” – Vince Lombardi ** According to Wikipedia, “(Vince) Lombardi is considered by many to be one of the best and most successful coaches in Professional Football...
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Feb 1, 2017
The other day one of the athletes I worked with at a workshop asked me the following question: “I was wondering if you could tell me what to do when your nervous for a race or something”. I figured some of you might have this same question, so I’d...
Feb 1, 2017
At Mental Toughness Inc., we teach that passion aids in the myelination of the neural pathways of the brain. These pathways link our thoughts to our feelings and behaviours. Imagine racing determinedly to be first to the soccer ball, risking an off balance strike, and...
Feb 1, 2017
Matter over Mind – Huh? The common pairing of these two words is Mind over Matter. But, I’d like to argue that all too often our mind sets limits to which we unconsciously comply. The mind is the boss of everything we choose to do, and everything we ask of our bodies....
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Feb 1, 2017
What an honour it was to be part of history, at the beginning of a movement aimed at abolishing the stigma of mental illness in sport. One week ago Monday, over 30 former Canadian athletes, parents and mental health advocates rallied at Cherry Beach in Toronto to talk...
Feb 1, 2017
Inspiration can come in many forms . . . and you never know when it’s going to hit you, but when it does, it’s a force to be reckoned with and you want to harness it with as much intensity as possible. As an athlete or high performer, you can get really...
Feb 1, 2017
“It is important that You get clear for yourself that Your ONLY ACCESS to Impacting life is ACTION! The world DOES NOT CARE what you intend, How committed you are, How you feel or what you think, and certainly it has no interest in what you want and don’t...
Feb 1, 2017
The only limitations are those created in your mind. If you could train your mind, you’d soon discover you really have no limitations. That’s the power of mental toughness – it’s not faking it or forcing it in order to show a brave face, but...
