Why Mental Toughness Training?
“Serious about success? Then read this book, and book Burrel!” ~ Shaquille O’Neal, NBA All-Star testimonial for Success For Life by Burrel Lee Wilks III The life of a professional athlete is an unusual one that demands mental toughness training The pressure of performing at an elite level requires significant support from friends and family, and without it, success is difficult to achieve but maintaining personal relationships may be difficult for many athletes. Its not just mental toughness training for sports but coping in the world outside the sport requires a certain brand of mental toughness too. Sometimes friends and family create a dysfunctional support environment, which can result in poor performance on the field. Or, the athlete can make poor choices involving friends, and joins them in self-destructive, and maybe even illegal, activities. Saying no to the people you care about can be very difficult to do. We see it time and again as promising and even professional athletes g
