Demystifying Mental Toughness

By David Charlton

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Demystifying Mental Toughness is for people who want to reach their goals faster and are curious what high performing athletes and professionals do to fulfil their potential. David Charlton shares insights, strategies and stories from leading athletes, coaches, psychologists and specialists to help you perform to your optimum level on a more consistent basis. If you’re a motivated athlete, coach, sport psychologist, mental game coach or executive listen in for proven and practical advice in this podcast.

Episode Date
236 How To Use ACT and Mindfulness When You’ve Got Lots Of Time To Think #BITESIZE
May 03, 2024
235 How To Use ACT To Improve Your Coaching In Sport #BITESIZE
Apr 26, 2024
234 How To Combat Overthinking In Sport #BITESIZE
Apr 19, 2024
233 How To Help A Young Footballer Overcome Fear
Apr 16, 2024
232 How To Remain Composed As a Goalkeeper Under Pressure #BITESIZE
Apr 12, 2024
231 The Relationship Between Self Esteem, Fun and Football Performance
Apr 09, 2024
230 How To Help Perfectionists Recapture The Fun Part Of Their Sport #BITESIZE
Apr 05, 2024
229 How To Help a Kid Who Isn’t Enjoying Their Football
Apr 02, 2024
228 Lessons From Overconfident Golfers That Can Help You Perform Better
Mar 29, 2024
227 How To Improve Football Coaches And Player Relationships
Mar 26, 2024
226 Helping Athletes Who Have Strong Physiological Responses To Fear #BITESIZE
Mar 22, 2024
225 How To Offer Footballers Process Driven Feedback In Training
Mar 19, 2024
224 How To Help Professional Rugby Players Perform Better Under Pressure #BITESIZE
Mar 15, 2024
223 What Is Helpful And Unhelpful About Outcome Talk
Mar 12, 2024
222 How To Help Athletes Who Freeze Under Pressure #BITESIZE
Mar 08, 2024
221 How To Use Pre Performance Routines When The Pressure Is On #BITESIZE
Mar 01, 2024
220 How To Build Mental Health Literacy In Your Organization #BITESIZE
Feb 23, 2024
219 Golfers: How To Improve Your Putting With A Quiet Eye Approach
Feb 16, 2024
218 Mental Toughness In Football: How To Deal With Criticism #BITESIZE
Feb 09, 2024
217 How A Marginal Gains Approach Can Help You Perform Better #BITESIZE
Feb 02, 2024
216 Self-Care: How to Prioritise Rest and Recovery #BITESIZE
Jan 26, 2024
215 How Ice Swimming And Cold Immersion Can Help You Take Control Of Your Destiny
Jan 19, 2024
214 How To Create Helpful Eating Habits To Benefit Your Sport Performance
Jan 12, 2024
213 How To Set Yourself Up For Success In 2024?
Jan 05, 2024
212 33 Ideas That Will Optimise Your Performance
Dec 29, 2023
211 25 Ideas that will boost your Performance and Mental Health
Dec 22, 2023
210 Why Breathwork is so Powerful
Dec 15, 2023
209 How To Create Better Decision Makers On The Football Pitch
Dec 08, 2023
208 How To Help Footballers Ensure That They Keep Their Foot On The Pedal When Their Team Is Winning
Dec 05, 2023
207 And Breathe: How To Prevent, Manage and Master Difficult Conversations
Dec 01, 2023
206 How To Help Footballers Play To Their Optimum In Big Matches
Nov 28, 2023
205 Rehabilitation And Returning To Sport: How To Support Injured Athletes
Nov 24, 2023
204 How To Help Footballers Manage Their Expectations
Nov 21, 2023
203 How Boxing Can Help You Build Up Your Levels Of Resilience
Nov 17, 2023
202 How To Help Footballers Who Struggle With Fear Of Failure
Nov 14, 2023
201 Even The Mentally Tough Can Find Things A Struggle Without Self Awareness
Nov 10, 2023
200 How To Help Footballers Who Put Too Much Pressure On Themselves
Nov 07, 2023
199 Leadership: How To Mentally Prepare Yourself For Public Speaking
Nov 03, 2023
198 How To Help Footballers Who Feel Flat On Match Days
Oct 31, 2023
197 Mental Health: How To Overcome Executive Loneliness
Oct 27, 2023
196 How To Help Footballers Who Are Sensitive To Criticism
Oct 24, 2023
195 When Being Tough In Sport Can Negatively Impact On Your Mental Health #BITESIZE
Oct 20, 2023
194 Footballers: How To Ensure Playing Out Of Position Is A Walk In The Park
Oct 17, 2023
193 How to Help Footballers Get Out Of Their Own Way #BITESIZE
Oct 13, 2023
192 Coach-Player Relations: How To Support Footballers Who Are Feeling Powerless
Oct 10, 2023
191 Sports Psychology Basics: Be Proactive If You Want to Succeed #BITESIZE
Oct 06, 2023
190 Attention Footballers! Are You Curious About the Mental Game?
Oct 03, 2023
189 Goal Setting: How To Re-Energise Yourself To Aid Your Sport Performance
Sep 29, 2023
188 Soccer Psychology: Helping Soccer Coaches Reflect On Their Approach #BITESIZE
Sep 22, 2023
187 Task vs Ego Involvement: Do You Set Goals That Harm Your Performances?
Sep 15, 2023
186 Intrinsic or Extrinsic Goals: Do You Set Goals That Harm Your Performances?
Sep 08, 2023
185 Commitment: Leisure Athletes vs Performance Athletes #BITESIZE
Sep 01, 2023
184 Peak Performance: Considerations For A Good Night’s Sleep #BITESIZE
Aug 25, 2023
183 Sports Coaching: How Being Compassionate Can Help Your Athletes Perform Better
Aug 18, 2023
182 An Introduction to Mental Toughness and Psychological Safety #BITESIZE
Aug 11, 2023
181 How to Improve Teamwork using a 4Cs Mental Toughness Approach
Aug 04, 2023
180 How To Work With Team Units To Improve Culture In Teams
Jul 28, 2023
179 Great Captains: 8 Mental Toughness Characteristics That Can Inspire Others
Jul 21, 2023
178 Helping Leaders Recognise The Benefits Of Showing Vulnerability #BITESIZE
Jul 14, 2023
177 How to Help Young People Develop a “Can Do” Attitude
Jul 07, 2023
176 How To Help Enhance The Psychological Wellbeing Of Children In Sport #BITESIZE
Jun 30, 2023
175 Can’t Focus? Stop Mind Reading Others So That You Play To Your Strengths
Jun 23, 2023
174 How To Deal With Criticism So That You Don’t Take It So Personally #BITESIZE
Jun 16, 2023
173 How To Deal With Other People In Professional Football #BITESIZE
Jun 09, 2023
172 Working With Your Subconscious Mind To Achieve Better Results
Jun 02, 2023
171 How To Raise Your Levels Of Vitality
May 26, 2023
170 How To Help Perfectionists With Their Mental Approach
May 19, 2023
169 How To Perform Under Pressure Close To Your Best #BITESIZE
May 12, 2023
168 How To Navigate Youth Sports So That Children Enjoy The Experience More
May 05, 2023
167 How To Manage Your Emotions To Improve Your Golf #BITESIZE
Apr 28, 2023
166 How To Help Athletes and Coaches Reflect On Their Performances
Apr 21, 2023
165 How To Master the Mental Challenges Goalkeeping Throws at You
Apr 14, 2023
164 How To Bounce Back From Trauma To Thrive #BITESIZE
Apr 07, 2023
163 How To Beat The Yips In Golf So That You Enjoy The Game More #BITESIZE
Mar 31, 2023
162 How to Find a Flow State to Improve Your Performance
Mar 24, 2023
161 How to Create a Culture of High Performance in Professional Rugby Union
Mar 17, 2023
160 Golf Psychology: What You Can Expect and Why It Can Help You
Mar 10, 2023
159 How To Prevent Burnout In Elite Professional Football To Maximise Performance
Mar 03, 2023
158 How to Develop and Implement Mental Health Literacy Strategies
Feb 24, 2023
157 What Is Sports Psychology and How It Can Help You
Feb 17, 2023
156 There is Hope: How to Overcome Focal Dystonia
Feb 10, 2023
155 How Do You Help a Young Athlete Get Better Organised?
Feb 03, 2023
154 How Do I Go About Controlling The Controllables To Help My Sport Performance?
Jan 27, 2023
153 Rugby Psychology: 25 Ways You Can Improve Your Performance
Jan 20, 2023
152 30 Ways to Optimise Your Performance and Mental Health
Jan 13, 2023
151 Football Psychology: 50 Ways You Can Improve Your Performance
Jan 06, 2023
150 30 Ways You Can Improve Your Performance
Dec 30, 2022
149 How Do I Help My Children Deal With Strong Emotions?
Dec 23, 2022
148 How to Build Your Mental Toughness Through Skiing
Dec 16, 2022
147 The Application of Mental Performance Coaching in Elite Professional Rugby
Dec 09, 2022
146 What Is The Role Of A Sports Psychologist In Football?
Dec 02, 2022
145 How Can I Help My Children Who Suffer With Nerves Before They Compete?
Nov 25, 2022
144 Mental Strength: What You Can Learn About Resilience From The Special Forces
Nov 18, 2022
143 How Your Money Mindset Influences Your Behaviour
Nov 11, 2022
142 Is Striving for Perfection a Good Thing in Gymnastics?
Nov 04, 2022
141 How to Help a Child Who Wants to Quit Sport
Oct 28, 2022
140 How to Improve Your Mental Strength: Secrets from an Olympian
Oct 21, 2022
139 Steve Beharall’s Journey from Football Coach to CEO
Oct 14, 2022
138 Why do the Mentally Tough see Sleep and Recovery as Important
Oct 07, 2022
137 Mindfulness and ACT in Sport: Helping Athletes Perform Better
Sep 30, 2022
136 Overcoming Tough Times in Professional Women's Football and Bouncing Back Stronger
Sep 23, 2022
135 David Charlton Gets Grilled By Grant Henderson
Sep 16, 2022
134 Observations: 3 Things That Stop You Achieving Your Goals
Sep 09, 2022
133 Why Mental Toughness is Important: Lessons from Sport, Business and Loss
Sep 02, 2022
132 How Lessons from the Great Game of Golf can Help You Win the, Equally Great, Game of Business
Aug 26, 2022
131 How to Deal with Self-Criticism using Self Compassion – Final Part
Aug 19, 2022
130 How to Deal with Self-Criticism using Self Compassion – Part 2
Aug 12, 2022
129 How to Deal with Self-Criticism using Self Compassion – Part 1
Aug 05, 2022
128 Can You Show Vulnerability and Be Mentally Tough? Yes!
Jul 29, 2022
127 The Application of Mental Toughness Training in Elite Professional Rugby League
Jul 22, 2022
126 How does Golf Psychology Work to Lower Your Scores on The Golf Course
Jul 15, 2022
125 How is Psychology used in Professional Football Clubs
Jul 08, 2022
124 Long Term Injuries: How to Confront Difficult Thoughts and Emotions
Jul 01, 2022
123 Supporting People: What Can You Learn About Resilience From The Military
Jun 24, 2022
122 Parental Support: Helping your Children get the Most from their Sporting Experiences
Jun 17, 2022
121 What Is New? Developments in Mental Toughness Research and Practice
Jun 10, 2022
120 Sport Coach Development: Helping Athletes Perform Better by Adapting How You Communicate
Jun 03, 2022
119 An Applied Sport Psychologist Viewpoint: How to Become an Effective One
May 27, 2022
118 How to Help Golfers Overcome their Mental Game Challenges
May 20, 2022
117 How to Help Footballers Who Have Been Released – Part Two
May 13, 2022
116 How to Help Footballers Who Have Been Released – Part One
May 06, 2022
115 Mental Strength to Succeed: Learning Lessons from International Cricket
Apr 29, 2022
114 Because I Can - How To Get Out Of Your Own Way
Apr 22, 2022
113 The Relationship Between Mental Fitness, Mental Health and Mental Toughness
Apr 15, 2022
112 How to Deal with Physical Insecurities as a Young Athlete
Apr 08, 2022
111 How to be an Effective Sports Psychologist in Elite Professional Football
Apr 01, 2022
110 How to Increase Mental Fortitude: Secrets from an Olympian
Mar 25, 2022
109 How to Master the Mental Side of Horse Riding
Mar 18, 2022
108 Observations: How to Stay on Top of Your Goals
Mar 11, 2022
107 Observations: How Bad Do You Want It?
Mar 04, 2022
106 Why is knowing my WHY important?
Feb 25, 2022
105 Overcoming Psychological Challenges in Elite Professional Women’s Football
Feb 18, 2022
104 The Psychological Demands of Elite Professional Rugby
Feb 11, 2022
103 45 Secrets to Sporting Success
Feb 04, 2022
102 30 Mental Game Secrets to Improve Your Soccer
Jan 28, 2022
101 25 Mental Game Secrets to Improve Your Golf
Jan 26, 2022
100 50 Secrets for Optimal Performance and Positive Mental Health
Jan 21, 2022
099 How to Deal with Overthinking on the Golf Course
Jan 14, 2022
098 Do You Know Your Why?
Jan 07, 2022
097 What Have You Learned From Last Year?
Dec 31, 2021
096 Developing Mentally Strong Footballers
Dec 24, 2021
095 David on Being Tough Vs Being Comfortable in Your Own Skin – Final Part
Dec 17, 2021
094 How to Develop Mentally Strong Rugby Players
Dec 10, 2021
093 How to Overcome Mental Blocks in Football
Dec 03, 2021
092 ACT in Sport, Improving Performance through Mindfulness
Nov 26, 2021
091 How to Transfer Your Cricket Skills to Matches
Nov 19, 2021
090 Mental Toughness Compilation 007
Nov 12, 2021
089 How To Transfer Your Golfing Skills To The Course
Nov 05, 2021
088 How To Play As Well As You Practice
Oct 29, 2021
087 From Professional Football and Goalkeeping to Physiotherapy
Oct 22, 2021
086 Observations: How to Learn from Setbacks
Oct 15, 2021
085 David on Being Tough Vs Being Comfortable in Your Own Skin – Part 4
Oct 08, 2021
084 Mental Toughness and The Leaders Mind
Oct 01, 2021
083 Life Lessons from a World Champion Boxer
Sep 24, 2021
082 Supporting Children in Sport with Positive Feedback
Sep 17, 2021
081 Mental Toughness in Combat Sports
Sep 10, 2021
080 Mental Toughness Compilation 006
Sep 03, 2021
079 David on Being Tough Vs Being Comfortable in Your Own Skin – Part 3
Aug 27, 2021
078 How to Gain an Edge
Aug 20, 2021
077 Before, During and After Professional Football
Aug 13, 2021
076 Mastering the Mental Game of Refereeing
Aug 06, 2021
075 How to Rebuild Your Identity
Jul 30, 2021
074 How Can I Make My Child Feel Confident?
Jul 27, 2021
073 David on Being Tough Vs Being Comfortable in Your Own Skin – Part 2
Jul 23, 2021
072 Mastering the Mental Side of Cricket
Jul 16, 2021
071 Mastering the Mental Side of Tennis
Jul 09, 2021
070 Mental Toughness Compilation 005
Jul 02, 2021
069 David on Being Tough Vs Being Comfortable in Your Own Skin – Part 1
Jun 25, 2021
068 How Hard Is It To Become A Tour Professional Golfer?
Jun 18, 2021
067 Supporting Children to Transfer their Skills from Training to Competition
Jun 15, 2021
066 Mental Health and Resilience: Lessons from an Olympic Medalist
Jun 11, 2021
065 Encouraging Mentally Healthy Cultures in Sport
Jun 04, 2021
064 How to Support Young Footballers
May 28, 2021
063 7 Reasons Why Golfers Should Visualise
May 25, 2021
062 Mastering The Mental Side Of Golf
May 21, 2021
061 Why You Should Build Your Mental Toughness
May 14, 2021
060 Encouraging Mentally Healthy Environments
May 10, 2021
059 What does Success Mean to You?
May 09, 2021
058 Are You Your Biggest Enemy on The Golf Course?
May 08, 2021
057 How to Cultivate Mental Toughness and a Growth Mindset in Rugby
May 07, 2021
056 How Committed Are You?
May 06, 2021
055 How to Develop Mental Strength in Young Athletes
May 05, 2021
054 The Importance of Effective Communication in Sports
May 04, 2021
053 Why Mental Toughness is NOT a Male Macho Trait
May 03, 2021
052 Getting Out of Your Own Way on The Golf Course
May 02, 2021
051 Why Talking Matters
May 01, 2021
050 Mental Strength Does Not Guarantee Success
Apr 30, 2021
049 How Does Sport Psychology In Elite Football Academies Help
Apr 23, 2021
048 How To Build Mental Toughness Through Powerlifting
Apr 16, 2021
047 Mental Game Tips For Putting
Apr 09, 2021
046 Why Snowboarding is a Metaphor for Life
Apr 02, 2021
045 Building Confidence in Your Putting
Mar 26, 2021
044 Observations: How to Assert Yourself
Mar 19, 2021
043 Thriving in Professional Football
Mar 12, 2021
042 Characteristics of High Performance Athletes
Mar 05, 2021
041 How to Develop Interpersonal Confidence
Feb 26, 2021
040 Mental Toughness Compilation 004
Feb 19, 2021
039 How to Develop Fearless Athletes
Feb 12, 2021
038 Playing Professional Women's Rugby
Feb 05, 2021
037 World Class Thinking, World Class Behaviour
Jan 29, 2021
036 How To Improve Your Intensity When Training And Competing
Jan 22, 2021
035 Thrive, Don’t Just Survive 2021
Jan 15, 2021
034 David Charlton Gets Grilled By Nathan Sherratt
Jan 08, 2021
033 Mental Toughness Lessons From A World Champion
Jan 01, 2021
032 How Can I Be Grateful For The Little Things
Dec 25, 2020
031 How to Turn Your Life Around and Inspire Others
Dec 18, 2020
030 Mental Toughness Compilation 003
Dec 11, 2020
029 How to Play Professional Rugby with Confidence
Dec 04, 2020
028 Why is Mental Toughness Important?
Nov 27, 2020
027 How to Develop Mental Toughness with Young Footballers
Nov 20, 2020
026 Observations: How To Set a Monthly Goal?
Nov 13, 2020
025 How the Mentally Tough Deal with Lockdown
Nov 06, 2020
024 Mental Toughness in Professional Football
Oct 30, 2020
023 Observations: Self Confidence in Sport
Oct 23, 2020
022 How to Feel More Confident
Oct 16, 2020
021 How to Reach Your Full Potential
Oct 09, 2020
020 Mental Toughness Compilation 002
Oct 02, 2020
019 5000 Consecutive Days Running and Counting
Sep 25, 2020
018 From Professional Footballer to Alcoholism Consultant
Sep 18, 2020
017 How to Play Fearless Golf
Sep 11, 2020
016 Observations: Learning From Your Mistakes
Sep 04, 2020
015 Essential Elements of Rest and Recovery
Aug 28, 2020
014 Observations: Improving Your Mental Preparation
Aug 21, 2020
013 How to Stay Present like a Major Champion
Aug 14, 2020
012 The Yips, High Speed Crashes and Trauma in Sport: There is Hope for Athletes
Aug 07, 2020
011 Mental Toughness, Mental Health and High Performance Uncovered
Jul 31, 2020
010 Mental Toughness Compilation 001
Jul 24, 2020
009 Play Better Golf Under Pressure
Jul 17, 2020
008 Academy Football, Professional Football, Injuries and Early Retirement
Jul 10, 2020
007 How Elite Athletes Mentally Prepare
Jul 03, 2020
006 Observations: Be Honest with Yourself
Jun 30, 2020
005 Observations: The Art of Learning
Jun 23, 2020
004 Life on the European Tour
Jun 19, 2020
003 Developing a Premier League Mindset
Jun 16, 2020
002 How to Deal with Adversity
Jun 09, 2020
001 The Importance of Mental Toughness
Jun 09, 2020
000 About Demystifying Mental Toughness
Jun 02, 2020