The best athletes and leaders need to be mentally tough to perform at elite levels. Without mental toughness, it is hard to overcome obstacles and achieve important goals.
Been reading Ryan Holiday's "The Obstacle is the Way," and I'd think he'd say practicing mental toughness is a matter of flipping something difficult on its head and seeing the opportunity in the challenge--something we can all do every day.
Certainly, John. If a daily commute is started with that in mind, the opportunity to test your ability to stay cool... then the obstacle of your drive time becomes the way.
Been reading Ryan Holiday's "The Obstacle is the Way," and I'd think he'd say practicing mental toughness is a matter of flipping something difficult on its head and seeing the opportunity in the challenge--something we can all do every day.
Certainly, John. If a daily commute is started with that in mind, the opportunity to test your ability to stay cool... then the obstacle of your drive time becomes the way.
What else?
Loved to hear Andrew Huberman discuss how cold exposure is a behavioral routine that leads directly to increase resilience for other ares. https://hubermanlab.com/using-deliberate-cold-exposure-for-health-and-performance/
Great!
Which is the greater challenge -- keeping composure when colleagues become emotional and intense OR a 5 minute cold shower?
Apparently they both build resilience and mental toughness in similar ways.