Developing Mental Toughness
This book is the most useful, insightful and complete resource I have come across for those who want to unlock their full potential. It will be really useful in helping people to find ways to solveproblems they previously thought unsolvable. A Steve Yick, IS Programme Director, Dixons Store Group Packed with stories, advice and self-assessment exercises, this book provides an original step-bystep guide to replicating gold medal brilliance in modern business A Helen Latham, Director of Value Solutions, Capita Symonds I found the book extremely valuable and very easy to read. I have been driving turnaround in the business and the book was fantastic in helping me understand how I could help and support mypeople to better performance and a happier state (I also got lots of good pointers for myself!). A Liz Moseley, Business Director, 3M The book has highlighted to me the difference between good and great leaders/performers. Not only are they able to thrive on pressure, but also have the humility to seek feedback and consistently set out new personal action plans and targets. A Steve Holliday, CEO at National Grid ...relevant and thought-provoking...helps the reader toformulate a series of practical steps to turn conceptsinto executable strategies. A Graham Hodgkin, Managing Director, Deutsche Bank
List of Illustrations
About the authors
Aknowledgements
1. Introduction
2. Why Mental Toughness Is Important
3. What Mental Toughness Is
4. Keeping Your Head Under Stress
5. Staying Strong In Your Self-Belief
6. Making Your Motivation Work for You
7. Maintaining Your Focus on the Things that Matter
8. Frequently-Asked Questions About Mental Toughness
Appendix A Meditative Relaxation
Appdendix B Imagery-Based Relaxation
Appendix C Progressive Muscular Relaxation (PMR)
Appendix D Adominal Breathing
Index

