Video LoadingVideo UnavailableClick to playTap to playThe video will auto-play soon8CancelPlay nowMany of us get stuck in a rigid mindset and it can be extremely limiting, holding us back from achieving our potential. Here’s how to change that for a happier, more successful 2023, according to mental toughness guru, Penny Mallory… Don’t fear failure Some people avoid trying to change their mindset for fear of failure. This prevents them from taking risks and learning new things. Change your perspective to view it as “learning”. No one ever started out being brilliant. Everyone learns through exploration, deliberate practice, hard work, endeavour and resilience. Your actions and behaviours come from what you think, and how you think. To behave differently you have to think differently.
Penny has tips for a happier, more successful 2023
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Have a daily cold shower It might sound extreme but taking an ice-cold shower every day offers surprising physical and mental benefits to the way you think and behave. This is an exercise designed to practise tolerating discomfort, which helps to build discipline, resilience, commitment and determination.
Cold showers offers surprising physical and mental benefits
Give 100% People think they’re committed to something, but it’s rarely a 100% commitment. You need to give 100% to change your mindset, right from the start – it will make all the difference. A half-hearted attitude will simply set you up for failure.
Giving 100% is a good place to start
Leave your comfort zone Playing it safe and refusing to get out of your comfort zone won’t move you forwards. Risk is scary, but champions learn to manage risk and leverage it to their advantage. Instead of just saying you want to “get fit” or “take up running”, try pushing yourself and aim to run a marathon or lift a specific weight in the gym. Use visualisation Feeling like you’re in control of your life rather than a passenger is key. Start to visualise how things could be and create a picture of what you want. Set aside the things you can’t control and focus on what you can.
Start to visualise how things could be and create a picture of what you want
See challenge as an opportunity Things won’t always go your way but whatever happens, you’ll learn something. In rally driving they say, if you’re not crashing you’re not trying hard enough. Sometimes you need to “crash” to find your limit, and discover what’s possible. 365 ways to develop mental toughness by Penny Mallory (John Murray Learning, £12.99) is out now READ NEXT: Click here for today’s top showbiz news ‘I’m a life coach – here’s why you should stop striving for perfection’ ‘My lonely lockdown Christmas changed my life – I learnt to embrace being solo’ ‘Main character energy’ is the future dating trend you need to embrace now Get exclusive lifestyle content straight to your inbox with OK!’s daily newsletter Story SavedYou can find this story in My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.Follow OK! MagazineFacebookTwitterMore OnHealth
