Developing Mental Toughness

Chapter - 01: Introduction; Chapter - 02: The importance of stress; Chapter - 03: Developing the model and the MTQ48; Chapter - 04: Mental toughness and the MTQ48 measure; Chapter - 05: Control; Chapter - 06: Commitment; Chapter - 07: Challenge; Chapter - 08: Confidence; Chapter - 09: Mental toughness and its relationships with other important models - Mindset, positive psychology and emotional intelligence; Chapter - 10: Decision making; Chapter - 11: Mental toughness and fatigue - The impact of mental toughness on the development of fatigue; Chapter - 12: Mental toughness and the world of work (1) - Stress, motivation, leadership, coaching and teamworking; Chapter - 13: Mental toughness and the world of work (2) - Assessment and development, and talent management; Chapter - 14: Employability - A key issue for the 21st-century employer and employee; Chapter - 15: Using the MTQ48 measure to improve self awareness; Chapter - 16: Mental toughness and the world of education and the development of young people; Chapter - 17: Mental toughness in sport; Chapter - 18: Mental toughness and its link to the social and health sectors; Chapter - 19: Can mental toughness be developed? - The practitioner's and psychologist's perspectives; Chapter - 20: Using the mental toughness model and the MTQ48 in coaching and mentoring; Chapter - 21: Positive thinking; Chapter - 22: Visualization; Chapter - 23: Anxiety control and relaxation - A physiotherapist's perspective; Chapter - 24: Attentional control; Chapter - 25: Goal setting; Chapter - 26: Research and evidence-based practice using the MTQ48