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From Intention to Action: How new research on mental toughness helps individuals adhere to practitioner recommendations and enhance outcomes!

TODAY’S AGENDA:

• Introduction & Housekeeping
• Speaker Introduction
• Presentation
• Q&A
• Closing

WEBINAR HOST:

• Sr. Director of Healthcare & Sports

WEBINAR PRESENTER:

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Brad Cooper, MSPT, MBA, CWC, PhD Candidate

CEO – US Corporate Wellness Co-founder – The Catalyst Coaching Institute

BCooper@USCorporateWellness.com Twitter: @Catalyst2Thrive

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Past Present Future

Resilience Functional Mental Toughness (fMT) Grit

You don’t “need” fMT

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A variable and malleable psychological catalyst that, when optimized, is available to enhance an individual’s desired outcome beyond recent baseline performance or behavior.

(K. Bradford Cooper, PhD Thesis - 2019)

Sample fMT Integration ü Key Project/Presentation/Meeting ü Difficult Team Member ü Snacks in Break Room ü Working on Airplane (vs. alternatives) ü Unexpected Occurrence (ie, sick child)

3,000 miles in 1 week (2-person team) 2.4 mile swim… 112 mile bike… 26.2 mile run (Must be top 3) Sub 3 hours (age 49) Two weeks after Ironman

BASELINE/HIGH/LOW MTI SCORES

Gucciardi, D., 2016

Move… Rest… Connect… Fuel (Hydrate)…

[Thrive]

Practical (fMT) Thrive Thoughts

Habituate Fueling/Hydration Relational Edge* “Time in Bed” Radar-ize Activity Levels Stress Channeling Strategic Caffeine

[Prepare]

Practical (fMT) Preparation

Callousing Visualize (Role Play) Reflection Challenge/Threat* Strategic Automatization* Goal Setting Clear “Why”

[Activate]

Practical (fMT) Activation

Mind

Associative

Self-talk (Inst or Motiv) Process Focus* Segmenting

Dissociative

Self-talk (Distractions) Music Future Self

Body

Smile Posture Smile 2.0

Soul

Hope Tap Into Support

*Goals drive PREPARE… Process takes over in ACTIVATE

Example – 10K Race Traditional Approach: Physical/Fueling Focus

• Race day: Planned pace/RPE…finishing sprint

fMT Approach:

• Thrive: Similar to above + ↑ focus on sleep, key relationships & stressors
• Prepare:

ü Absolute clarity regarding “why” (racing) ü Clear stretch goal (drive daily training) ü Training partner(s) selection ü Wind, hills & tired leg training (callous & challenge/threat) ü Final 24 hr roadmap ü ID & PRACTICE self-talk plan (+ visualization & role-play)

• Activate:

ü Be true to yourself in hour prior to race (ie, interaction vs. zone) ü Carry-out self-talk plan as practiced ü Smile and Smile 2.0 ü Run in your shoes - Right here…Right now (Process – goals set aside)

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WEBINAR HOST:

• Sr. Director of Healthcare & Sports

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