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With so many different ways of thinking and doing things, it's easy to wonder where you fit in mentally. What do you think? And how do you act in stressful matches? Even if you know how to play tennis physically, that's not enough to win. You need the complete package - physical and mental training. Tennis mental training isn't just for professionals - but can be used by any player, of any age, and at any level. Mental training for tennis has the potential to help you be more consistent, focused and confident in your game. But how do you develop a winning mindset? Achieving sporting results by improving UTR comes down to your mood. To excel at tennis, you cannot merely be physically talented - success requires desire, discipline, and of course, good technique. To read more about "Building Mental Toughness for Tennis" click on link.

Is mental toughness a resilient state of mind, or is a number of states - and about being in the right state at the right time? Mental Toughness is a concept that has been given a lot of attention in sport psychology in the last few years. It tends to be associated with some kind of ability to cope with pressure, or resiliency. It is something that athletes, coaches and commentators seem to recognise, but seems to be quite difficult to pin down.

Encouragement in the media and sporting contexts to show mental toughness, hanging in there, show grit, dogged determination...is common. But is this always a good thing? Is there a flip-side to this emphasis of rising to all challenges, quitting being for wimps...?

We may have to modify who we are and how we are, in order to face the new realities. We must strive to find opportunity in adversity. Of course, all of this is easier said than done. In this article I have highlighted five key principles of mental toughness and resilience.

Sport psychology is concerned with optimising sports performance by improving mental skills, dealing with issues such as confidence and anxiety and building teams.

We all experience frustration when our needs, wants and demands are not met, or when we are faced with obstacles that impede our progress. Frustration is a fact of life; therefore our ability to tolerate frustration is crucial to the successful achievement of our long-term goals.

When we think of goals, usually we only consider the big long-term goals, such as winning a championship or buying a home. However, it is often our everyday goals and actions which we need to focus on, in order to increase our happiness and make life more enjoyable.