“Mental toughness” is a phrase that is commonly used in sports to describe the superior mental qualities of the competitor. Most elite athletes report that at least 50% of superior athletic performance is the result of mental or psychological factors, and a whopping 83% of coaches rate mental toughness as the most important set of psychological characteristics for determining competitive success. But what is mental toughness, and can it be developed?
Scott Barry Kaufman
Scott Barry Kaufman - Psychologist, Speaker, and Best-Selling Author