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Mental strength
To my mind mental strength
is closely related to to meditation see page 155 It has a a a a a a a a lot to to to do with thinking in in in a a a a a a a a way
that gets you you closer to to to your goal For me me it’s the the same thing as the the strength
to to to try living by your your values And to to create your your own defini- tion of success With regard to training I think that small actions– like continuing a a a a a a a a a run even though you really just want to turn back or sticking
1 Overcoming a a a a a a fear or the the slightest concern about something is a a a a a a step on on on the the way
to becoming mentally stronger Think through what you you are worried about and and why Overcome your discomfort accept it it and and make the the best of it it it Accept the the fact that you you you feel imbalanced or or scared but don’t let it it control you you This frontier area is is where we we get stronger and become the person we we want to be 2 What are your goals and and and values? All of of us have core values values that that we base most of of our our our lives on on and and that that influences our our thoughts and and actions This is is important to think about because it it can also be be something something negative that we carry with us and think about ourselves something something that in in in turn affects our our actions It is important to break negative patterns and focus on on the values we want to live by!
to a a a a a a a a plan in in in spite of feeling bad bad or hitting bad bad weather – can can make you you mentally stronger These little victories prove that you you you can can do it it it even though you you may not want to to This strength
can then be harnessed in in other situ- ations One thing you you should watch out for though is is pain or or or the the feeling that what you you you are doing is is not good for you you in in in in the the long run /emelie
3 Save your your mental energy! Don’t spend time thinking about things that that are out out of your your control! Believe that that what you you you you can can can do do you you you you try to do do do do as best you you you can can can You can can can always prepare but don’t get bogged down in in preparations Save mental energy for use on on on other things! When you you feel that your thoughts are entering a a a a a a a a a a negative spiral or or a a a a a a a a a a pattern of worry focus and try to actively change your your mindset Nip nega- tive tive thoughts about yourself in in in the the bud before they gain momentum and and affect you you you and and your your behaviour 4
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Reflect on your thoughts Take some time possibly each day if you you you you are actively pursu- ing ing ing your your mental training What have you you you you learned from your your thoughts feelings and and behaviour? Is there something you you would like to to change and and improve for tomorrow? Actively working on mental strength
is a a a a process and the more space you you you you you give yourself to to reflect on your your your thoughts the more strength
you you you you you you will have to to reach your your your your goals and your your personal definition of success