What is mental toughness ?

What is mental toughness ? Is it like what's portrayed by tough guys in films or top athletes in sports or maybe it  is an attitude , a way we live our lives.

Here is my list of what mental toughness may be.

• Being committed and doing what you say you will do. Walk the talk !!
• Keeping focused on the challenge when other things are looking for attention.
• Repeatedly doing the little things that make the big things happen.
• Having the mental resolve , patience & belief to keep going, to not give up because it appears too hard or is not happening fast enough.
• Not letting excuses or the environment get in your way.
• Finding time in your hectic schedule to do things like physical training or studying.  
• To have the self belief to make a hard decision. 
• Having a quiet self confidence to back yourself when things may not go your way. 
• The ability to keep going when your body wants to quit. 
• The ability to survive in a challenging or hostile environment.
• Remaining calm when you are surrounded with chaos. 
• Acknowledging that you have made a mistake or failed , not blaming others.
• Having the strength of character to stand up and do what you think is right not just following the crowd.
• Standing by your friends and team mates when the chips are down.
• Helping the less fortunate when the easy thing to do is look after yourself.  

You may need more outdoors ?

Did you know alot of us Malaysians are vitamin D deficient as a result of a lack of  exposure to sunlight. Let’s be honest we have reluctance to go outdoors or walk anywhere, the fact is we drive from one air-conditioned location to another.

However  as human beings we need to spend some time outdoors, it is our natural environment.  Our bodies are designed  to experience some sunlight and a green natural environment. We are of course still hunters and gathers who should be chasing our food in a green sunlit environment rather than gathering it an air-conditioned florescent tube lit supermarket.

Sunlight is our clock it is essential for keeping us in step with the earth’s rotate & it also signals the body to enter into an active state. When the body is awakened by the sun’s rays, serotonin, adrenalin, and cortisol levels go up, while melatonin levels go down. 

The green outdoors natural green or blue environments  also stimulates the brain to make melatonin - the hormone which makes you feel sleepy, and helps you to sleep well at night. 

Training outdoors also stimulating our brains to make the right chemicals at the right time for example serotonin which helpswith muscle recovery , stress , moods and depression.

The short of it get out doors to feel happier and healthier.  

Warrior Bootcamp Schedule: 8th to 14th July 2013