5 Ways to Get Mentally Tough

Mental toughness comes from a multi-pronged approach to mental and emotional skills. But what does it mean and how do you get it? Below you'll find some links to give you more information on each aspect.

 

1. Get goals orientated – goals give motivation and drive. If you want to know a souped up, fun method for goal setting that works, see this video for step-by-step communication with the goal getter of your mind!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNwwwa1Pj7I&list=PLl4DWV_g3z4uC5G-AlkVuNtzOlH6-LP_h&index=7&t=5s
2. Block out distractions. You can do this using one of the Pattern Interrupt methods in this short blog https://www.traceycolenlp.com/affirmations-and-why-they-dont-work-well/
3. Control your level of ‘stress’. By stress I mean the level of your excitement, as well as nervousness. https://www.traceycolenlp.com/boost-rider-confidence/
4. Maintain a healthy perfectionism. Unhealthy perfectionism means pressure. Here are ways to alleviate it https://www.traceycolenlp.com/how-to-release-the-pressure-you-put-on-yourself/
5. Emotional mastery and resilience. These come from clearing away past negative emotions and limiting beliefs.

   see https://www.traceycolenlp.com/emotional-resilience-can-come-from-time-line-therapy/

    

   How do we then control our emotions in the present? That would be by using a set of techniques called anchoring. You can use one of these techniques: https://youtu.be/1jx0dsYg0TA or https://youtu.be/AEcaM4oapb