Skills come from the struggle

Self Talk -

It’s well known that self-talk can boost performance, and especially when our bodies and minds are telling us to quit.

When elite runners start feeling pain and discomfort in their workouts (which they all do), they respond differently than most people. Instead of thinking about how painful it is and how much worse it’s going to get or trying to force their way through or fight against it, they have a calm conversation with themselves that goes something like this:

“It is starting to hurt now. It should. I’m running hard. But I am separate from this pain. It’s going to be okay.”

In other words, they decide how to respond to the stress of the workout, and it makes all the difference in their mindset. They relax and perform calmly.

Growth occurs at the point of resistance and often is preceded by failure, which allows for productive reflection and analysis toward the final solution.

“Skills come from the struggle.”

This is a powerful statement to include in your self-talk whenever you’re struggling through a situation or activity. :)

A takeaway from “Peak Performance”