The effect you expect is the effect you’ll get – shifting your performance mindset to success

by Stuart Munro | Oct 10, 2024 | Mindset

Think of the last time you had an important performance event coming up. What were your expectations leading up to this? That things would go well? – Or, things would go badly? What scientific research shows is when two possible outcomes are possible, your...

The secret ingredient to building successful performance habits – linking behaviours to your self-identity

by Stuart Munro | Oct 10, 2024 | Self-identity

What is it that holds you back from being excellent? For a lot of people that I coach as a performance psychologist the answer is ‘bad habits.’ Or the struggle to build ‘good habits’ that develop performance success and excellence. We can all relate to this in some...

Do you ever reflect on how you coped with difficulty? –REFLECTION – the super-skill of top performers

by Stuart Munro | Oct 10, 2024 | Reflection skill

When you start on a process of change, do you start with an intention and picture the end goal? ‘I want to get fit, and I will be slimmer.’ ‘I want to learn to manage stress, and I’ll perform more effectively.’ What I’ve learned from years of guiding high performance...

Is your pursuit of happiness affecting your happiness? – How discrepancy thinking affects happiness and performance

by Stuart Munro | Oct 10, 2024 | Mindset

It was World Wellbeing Week last week, and I was wondering what that means to people, and how it impacted you? Did you consider whether wellbeing means you should feel happy? When you think about wellbeing and happiness do you think it is something lacking in your...

Are you demonizing distress? – how changing your mindset to distress can influence your wellbeing and performance

by Stuart Munro | Oct 10, 2024 | Mindset

What is your immediate mindset to these emotions? Anxious Jealous Inadequate Angry Depressed Rejected Embarrassed Shamed I’m guessing that your mind most likely reacted in a way where you would not want these emotions around. And that’s not your fault. Firstly, these...