News tagged with mental toughness

Female athletes overcome adversity

Elite female athletes often feel a sense of isolation and pressure to tackle personal and professional adversity on their own—even while struggling with issues such as bullying, eating disorders, depression ...

Health Feb 11, 2013 | not rated yet | 0

Developing 'Mental toughness' can help footballers cope with high pressure penalty shoot outs

(Medical Xpress) -- Penalty shoot-outs are possibly the most stressful situations that footballers have to contend with. They need to be able to focus on the task and block out noise and other distractions coming from the ...

Psychology & Psychiatry Jun 22, 2012 | not rated yet | 0