051 Why Talking Matters

Demystifying Mental Toughness

Mental Toughness is not just about getting your head down and gritting it out, it’s more complex than that. Simply talking about the situations that we find ourselves in, our problems or challenges can help people in lots of different ways, even if you are mentally tough.

You’ll find in this episode, former professional footballers Peter Ramage, Brendan Pearson and Julian Dowe vouch for this in this episode. As the saying goes “a problem shared is a problem halved”.

Key Learning Points:

• We’ll share 5 reasons why talking is important
• You’ll be walked through how to “control the controllables”
• Professional sport is not a smooth ride, the right kind of support to help you emotionally and to help you look at relevant solutions is fundamental to your psychological well-being and for optimum performance.

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To Listen to the Full Podcast Episodes

Podcast Ep03: Peter Ramage - Developing a Premier League Mindset

Podcast Ep09: Brendan Pearson – Academy Football Professional Football Injuries and Early Retirement

Podcast Ep24: Julian Dowe - Mental Toughness in Professional Football