How To Increase Mental Toughness: 4 Secrets Of Navy SEALs And Olympians
Here’s what Olympic athletes and Navy SEALs both do to be the best and achieve mental toughness:
- Talk Positively To Yourself: Remember the 3 P’s: tell yourself bad things aren’t permanent, pervasive or personal — but good things are.
- Setting Goals: Know what you want to achieve. Write it down. Focus on progress.
- Practice Visualization: Don’t fantasize about getting what you want but see yourself overcoming specific obstacles.
- Use Simulations: Always make your practice as close to the real thing as possible.
Olympians and Navy SEALs, by definition, are the best at what they do. But the methods they use to get there are things we can all use.