Tag: Mental Toughness

Cookies jars and Mental toughness, Ultimate Key, Essential Skill, Inside Game... This is the final in the series of blogs, on mental toughness where we explore ‘cookie jars’! This is a term coined by the legendary David Goggins, an ultra-marathon runner, retired navy seal, and public speaker who has much to share about developing mental toughness. From being repeatedly abused…

I (Elizabeth) used to think mental toughness had no place in my life as a clinician, educator, and researcher. That it was all about ultra-runners like David Goggins, extreme sports people like Jessica Watson, or elite athletes like Christine Burns. Why would I need that level of mental toughness, when working with people, organisations, funding bodies, or systems? I have…

This week we launch into week 2 of our month focusing on Mental Toughness, investigating what it takes to strengthen your Mental Toughness and succeed in STEMM! If you missed episode 1 “How to Master your Mental Toughness” click HERE. Mental toughness is your ultimate key, because of all the rejection, failure, isolation and comparison that happens in STEMM. Let’s…

This month we are delving into what it takes to consistently perform under pressure, not give up, be confident and victorious even when it feels like the odds are stacked against you!   What does it take, you might ask?  MENTAL TOUGHNESS!  Throughout this month we will be examining what mental toughness is, how you can increase it, and the importance…