Tag Archives: Toughness

Mental Toughness – Wake up to reality

Posted on November 7, 2010 by Alex Bhaswara

It is true that we are all hypnotised to some extent. We can become conditioned to react in certain ways and adhere to old beliefs about the world, others and ourselves that are no longer helpful or useful. Some people … Continue reading →

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Mental Toughness – The labels we wear on the inside.

Posted on November 4, 2010 by Alex Bhaswara

You may often hear the phrase “you are what you eat” and clearly there is some truth in that; we are constantly reminded by the media and government to eat healthily. However, what we think is more important and in … Continue reading →

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Mental Toughness & Resilience – Black and White

Posted on September 11, 2010 by Alex Bhaswara

Black and White In our mission to maintain mental toughness and mental strength we need to look at and dispute the errors in our thinking. These “thinking errors” are referred to as inferences by cognitive therapists. Inferences are assumptions of … Continue reading →

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Mental Toughness and Resilience – Get a Grip

Posted on September 8, 2010 by Alex Bhaswara

Get a Grip! Bad events do happen, unpredictable events happen. For mental toughness we need to strive to keep negative events, together with our responses in proportion. We need to gain perspective, as some events are clearly worse than others. … Continue reading →

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Mental Toughness – Preferring Not Demanding

Posted on September 5, 2010 by Alex Bhaswara

The following article looks at “demanding” and “preferring”. Understanding the difference between these types of irrational and rational thinking is key to Mental Toughness. Demands are rigid thinking patterns and rules, where we insist that others, the world and ourselves … Continue reading →

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Mental Toughness – Staying goal directed

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Alex Bhaswara

We are all encouraged to have goals – to set objectives and have targets. When we think of goals, usually we only consider the big long-term goals, such as buying a home. However it is often our everyday goals and … Continue reading →

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