“Mental Toughness can be defined as having a natural or developed psychological edge that enables you to;

•         Cope with the many stresses and demands that life places on you.

•         Be more consistent in remaining determined”.

Mental toughness is not about being the biggest or baddest hombre on the block. It is a “Never Quit” attitude that allows an individual to keep fighting even in the worst of circumstances.

Mental toughness training is not an easy skill to acquire. It takes time, effort and practice just like self defense training. Most of us go through our lives believing that we are small, insignificant and incapable. Unfortunately many times this is reinforced in our personal and professional lives. What we need to realize is that we are Powerful, Capable, and Competent. 

Believing in your self and your ability to take protect yourself and your family is vital because without that belief you’ve already lost.

How do we become mentally tough? We start by repetition. Just like your self defense concepts, your mental toughness will improve with repetition and practice.

Take 1000 sticky notes and place them all over your home/office/car. On these notes write statements such as; I am competent, confident and powerful.

Mental toughness is based on Neuro-Linguistic Programming. The basic concept of NLP is that our brain is like a computer and when the proper message is inputted enough times it becomes incorporated into our subconscious mind and we begin to believe it and act accordingly.