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The synergism of resilience, perseverance, level-headedness, and an internal locus of control is the concoction underlying mental toughness — a key component of Alpha Attitude. Sports psychologists maintain that mentally tough athletes have a higher pain tolerance, rehab quicker, and cope better with exertion. These are the play makers. Business psychologists have identified this trait as a major factor in separating those who are and are not financially successful. These are the players.

As far as I know there is no machine in the gym that makes one mentally tougher. It is also not something that is simply created through conscious choice or we all would be mental tough guys. Read the rest of this entry »

Alright, this is a delicate subject but it relates in a “big” way (pun intended) to the issues of confidence and masculinity described in Alpha Male Challenge. Yes, we’re going to talk about size, and we’re not talking about biceps. And while the guys are going to be very interested to “read the rest of this entry,” so will the women out there. As a psychologist, I figured it’s high time, once and for all, to set the record “straight” so that we can move on to even “bigger” True Alpha issues. Read the rest of this entry »