Becoming HeadStrong

Cognitive flexibility means begin able to adapt our thinking depending on the situation. As you know, things never seem to go exactly according to plan. If you have rigid beliefs about how things should go, you are more likely to "get stuck". In this episode you will learn strategies for increasing your cognitive flexibility.

Being "in the zone" is a feeling athletes strive for consistently. It's an amazing feeling where time slows down, complete absorption happens, and peak performance occurs. This episode discusses this phenomenon and gives ideas for how to achieve this feeling more often.

The mental and emotional health benefits of experiencing "blue space" and "green space" cannot be overstated. It is incredibly simple, yet powerful and effective. All you have to do, is get outside!

Gardening is similar to life in that you plant the seeds and cultivate the garden, without knowing for sure what the outcome will be. Much time, attention, and energy is put into gardening without a guarantee of getting a fruitful harvest. How often do you stop working hard because you're not getting the results you want in this moment?

What was your frame of mind GOING IN to your best performance? It was most likely a positive frame of mind. The frame of mind you are in likely dictates your performance in many situations.

It's difficult to wrap your mind around the idea that the outcome doesn't matter as much as the fact that you gave it your best. Yet, you can only control your effort, and NOT your results.

Passive confidence is dependent on a "good outcome" while active confidence is chosen every day by working on the process.

How do you know when you've done your job? How do you know when you've become mentally tough?

It's not a matter of IF you will become frustrated, but WHEN. The key is, how high is your frustration tolerance? Low frustration tolerance is related to poor mental health. In this episode, you will learn techniques for increasing your frustration tolerance.