Becoming HeadStrong

The primary researcher on Grit is Angela Duckworth. She defines Grit as: passion and perseverance. We know that the grittier you are, the more likely you are to achieve success. In this episode, you will learn 3 strategies for building your grit.

"Sit with winners. The conversation is different."

"What if" is a question asked by so many people. We can often get so stuck in what is going wrong. Yet asking "what if" can help you get out of the struggle!

The word "flaw" tends to make people think there is something permanently wrong with them. Yet everyone has flaws, even our heroes and superheroes, our role models, etc. Kristina encourages you to "be flawesome".

Responsibility is the obligation to act and is easily measured. Accountability is the obligation to answer for an action and is a choice. Responsibility will help you keep your job; accountability will help you achieve greatness.

Autumn is such a great time to remind ourselves to let go of that which is holding us back. In this episode, Justine discusses how to let go so that you can grow.

Greatness can only be achieved through hours and years of practice. Dr. Galli discusses the importance of always wearing your white belt, which means that you are always questioning, discovering, and improving yourself.

Waiting is a part of life. Although waiting can be uncomfortable, we can also use it to our benefit. In this episode, Kristina will teach you how to utilize waiting in a positive manner.

No one shows up to competition feeling 100% and ready to go every single time. That's what we all want to happen, but that's not reality. However, this is what training is for. When you train through the difficulties, you learn how to manage them on competition day.

The final episode in the 3 part series on stress, Justine discusses the "freeze" part of stress.