Hodenfield, Chris. “Mental Edge.” SKY. August 2009: 76-84
http://deltaskymag.delta.com/default.aspx
Given to me by Diane Brown
Notes:
Hemingway called mental toughness “Grace under Pressure”.
Serena Williams
”Williams wins with fight and belief. All you have to do is look at her body language in pressure-packed moments - she always stays very positive.”
“You have to have an insatiable desire to win but also not to lose.”
Tony Hawk
“Enjoy the ride, even when things go less than perfectly.”
Lindsey Vonn
Attempts to sneak out of the hospital with a broken back. Two days later competes with a bruised hip and gets eighth.
Extremely routine. First one up on race day. Six to eight hours in the gym a day in the off season.
Brian Vickers
Meditates daily.
“Genius is 10,000 hours of practice”.
Jim Loehr’s Laws for Mental Toughness
“Concentration is the ability to summon your talent and skill on demand. It is an acquired ability through practice and work.”
“Train the mind to be very focused and present-centered so our are very much in the moment.”
#1 Maintain your Energy
Eat properly for five meals a day. Spikes in sugar will hinder your mental edge.
#2 See Every Situation as an Opportunity
Believing in the possibilities creates different chemicals to be set off in your body.
These chemicals enhance your focus.
#3 Perceive all events and thins with positive connotations.
Problem – Challenge
#4 Pressure is a Privilege
“The emotions of gratitude fun, optimism and hope produce energy that make it easier
to focus and concentrate on what is happening now.”
#5 Find a Higher Purpose
“There has to be a very clear-cut reason that elevates you, inspires you, and really
rallies the human spirit so that you can stay dedicated to the task.”
http://deltaskymag.delta.com/default.aspx
Given to me by Diane Brown
Notes:
Hemingway called mental toughness “Grace under Pressure”.
Serena Williams
”Williams wins with fight and belief. All you have to do is look at her body language in pressure-packed moments - she always stays very positive.”
“You have to have an insatiable desire to win but also not to lose.”
Tony Hawk
“Enjoy the ride, even when things go less than perfectly.”
Lindsey Vonn
Attempts to sneak out of the hospital with a broken back. Two days later competes with a bruised hip and gets eighth.
Extremely routine. First one up on race day. Six to eight hours in the gym a day in the off season.
Brian Vickers
Meditates daily.
“Genius is 10,000 hours of practice”.
Jim Loehr’s Laws for Mental Toughness
“Concentration is the ability to summon your talent and skill on demand. It is an acquired ability through practice and work.”
“Train the mind to be very focused and present-centered so our are very much in the moment.”
#1 Maintain your Energy
Eat properly for five meals a day. Spikes in sugar will hinder your mental edge.
#2 See Every Situation as an Opportunity
Believing in the possibilities creates different chemicals to be set off in your body.
These chemicals enhance your focus.
#3 Perceive all events and thins with positive connotations.
Problem – Challenge
#4 Pressure is a Privilege
“The emotions of gratitude fun, optimism and hope produce energy that make it easier
to focus and concentrate on what is happening now.”
#5 Find a Higher Purpose
“There has to be a very clear-cut reason that elevates you, inspires you, and really
rallies the human spirit so that you can stay dedicated to the task.”
