I was working with a basketball team recently on their mental toughness specifically around recovering from individual and team setbacks. In terms of the team we…
Why Blue Is The Colour To Reduce Anxiety
In a previous post Blue Light; Hero or Villain I discussed the role played by harmful blue light in damaging the eyes which has been accelerated…
How To Achieve High Performance Thinking
Why Working Like A Machine Isn’t The Best For Your Brain I had the pleasure speaking recently with Dr Jenny Brockis, the Perth based specialist…
Managing People and Volatile Team Members
How To Successfully Manage Your Volatile Team Members As a leader you need both mental toughness and emotional intelligence to handle challenging people situations. Managing…
Why You Need To Be Mentally Strong?
Every day holds the answer to this simple question. You need to be mentally strong to be in control of your life. Being in control enables…
What Science Says About How To “Care And Repair” Yourself
When I’m coaching people on developing their mental toughness, I find there are two unrelated themes that are pretty common, firstly that too few people…
How To Stay Energised At Work
In a recent post I asked ‘What is your chronotype?’ which is the time of the day that you generally perform at your best. For…
Now, What Was Your Name Again? Tips On Remembering Names
A long time ago I first understood the power of the Dale Carnegie quote: “A person’s name is to him or her the sweetest and…
How Resilience Helps You In Troubled Times
As a mental toughness coach using the MTQ48 mental toughness framework I work with individuals on how to become more resilient and recover from setbacks…