03 Mental toughness, bad habits, and the power of journaling

No. 3 – 23 December 2022

Welcome to the 3rd edition of 4-TP, a weekly newsletter with the actionable insights you need.

TPL Article

Mental toughness is not a mindset, it's a habit, and it involves eliminating bad ones as much as it involves creating good ones.

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Insight

William James, philosopher and psychologist, on using behavior to change your emotions:

"Action seems to follow feeling, but really action and feeling go together, and by regulating the action, which is under the more direct control of the will, we can indirectly regulate the feeling, which is not."

Micro Thought

The holidays can trigger a range of emotions and thoughts. And one of the best ways to regulate them is to be mindful by keeping a journal and asking yourself three simple questions:

1. What are your thoughts and feelings?

2. What does your emotional reaction remind you of?

3. Is there a pattern?

Question

As the year comes to a close, do you have a system to evaluate your progress? What can you do differently to add reflection into your life?

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Till next week,
— Carlos & Stef