Thursday, June 6, 2013

Seven C's of Mental Toughness


  • Competitive
    • A competitor will find a way to win. Competitors take bad breaks and use them to drive themselves just that much harder. Quitters take bad breaks and use them as reasons to give up. – Nancy Lopez
  • Confident
    • Mentally tough athletes have a can-do attitude, a belief they can handle whatever comes their way.
  • Control
    • The hallmark of mentally tough athletes is the ability to maintain poise, concentration, and emotional control under the greatest pressure and most challenging situations.
  • Committed
    • Mentally tough athletes focus their time and energy on their goals and dreams.
  • Composure
    • Mentally tough athletes know how to stay focused and deal with adversity
    • A mentally tough player will say to himself, “Ok, if Ive got to beat the other guy and the referee, then fine – Ill do that.”
  •  Courage
    • A mentally tough athlete must be willing to take a risk
  • Consistency
    • Mentally tough athletes possess an inner strength


From "Mind Gym" by Gary Mack and David Casstevens 

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