How to run a marathon in your mind: 12 tips for winning the mental fight

FILTERED BY DR ZOOM

1. Get your language right

2. Visualise the right things

3. Practise the bad bits in your head – as well as the good

4. Rename those emotions

5. Find your routine

6. Set small goals

7. It’s all about the process, not the outcome

8. Find your way of blocking out the bad thoughts

9. Look up, and look around

10. Put a smile on your face

11. Think of it as a staging post, not the end goal

12. Remember what you have achieved

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/the-running-blog/2015/apr/16/how-to-run-a-marathon-12-tips-mental-fight