The Path to Mental Toughness for Young Athletes

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“It was a high counsel that I once heard given to a young person, “Always do what you are afraid to do.””  – Ralph Waldo Emerson  Mental toughness is a quality that is prevalent in many great athletes and warriors. There is little doubt of its importance. The question is then, how does one develop mental […]

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Mental Toughness in Elite Athletes

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“Nothing on earth can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude.” – Thomas Jefferson In my book, “Raising Youth Champions”, I examined the careers of a number of high-profile young athletes. In almost every case, the ones who […]

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