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Do hard things : why we get resilience wrong and the surprising science of real toughness / Steve Magness.

Summary:

"Toughness has long been held as a fundamental key to achieving peak performance. For generations, we've been taught toughness means bulldozing through--pushing to the point of breakdown--and that showing any sign of weakness is failure. This model of toughness has long been glorified and celebrated. But the truth is, it doesn't work. Steve Magness, a performance scientist who coaches Olympic athletes, now offers a new kind of toughness--real toughness--that can help anyone navigate adversity and challenge. Grounded in the latest sports science and psychology, real toughness is about paying attention to your physiological, emotional, and psychological responses (from pain to anger) and working with them to overcome a challenge. Real toughness works with our biology and psychology; fake toughness fights against them." --Provided by publisher.

Record details

ISBN: 9780063098619
ISBN: 006309861X
Physical Description: xii, 308 pages ; 24 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York, NY : HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2022]
Copyright: ©2022

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-292) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

From tough coaches, tough parents, and tough guys to finding real inner strength -- Sink or swim : how we took the wrong lesson from the military -- Accept what you are capable of -- True confidence is quiet, insecurity is loud -- Know when to hold 'em and when to fold 'em -- Your emotions are messengers, not dictators -- Own the voice in your head -- Keep your mind steady -- Turning the dial so you don't spiral -- Build the foundation to do hard things -- Find meaning in discomfort.