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Mental Performance: Sharpen Your Spear By Christine Sanchez, PhD, CMPC, BCB Resilient. Courageous. Problem solver. Quick thinker. Focused. Self-reliant. Comfortable in chaos. Moves with controlled aggression. Remembers key information. Coachable. The above characteristics describe the mindset or mental performance demands of...
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By Christine Sanchez, PhD, CMPC, BCB It’s the morning of a physical training (PT) test or selection event. You have spent months in the gym or pool, possibly even years, training for this big day. You slept well the night...
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Introduction Stress management is an important aspect of life, especially for military personnel, who frequently experience high levels of stress and/or anxiety due to the nature of the job and even the training that goes into it. It is...
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By Christine Sanchez, PhD, CMP, BCB We cannot choose our external circumstances, but we can always choose how we respond to them.”~ Epictetus Resiliency and stress tolerance are commonly mentioned attributes of elite soldiers and operators. Both terms relate to...
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B.L.U.F Grit predicts success better than ‘natural talent’, intelligence scores or athletic performance. The components of Grit are: Passion Perseverance Having a Growth Mindset Deliberate practice Being Gritty hinges on the effort you’re willing to put into something over a long...
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