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Mental Toughness: Understanding the Game of Life
by Dr. Timothy S. Wakefield

IF LIFE IS A GAME, YOU NOW HAVE A PLAYBOOK

New book provides invaluable tips on how to face life’s challenges head-on

At 100 pages, Mental Toughness – understanding the game of life, by Dr. Timothy S. Wakefield, could possibly be the shortest and most helpful book you will ever read. Based on the idea that life is a ‘mental game,’ Wakefield guides readers through 61 short chapters offering tips on how to come out on top, and actually ‘win’ the game of life.

“People must be mentally strong to reject the distractions that impede success,” says Dr. Wakefield. “Many times I think people look back and find out the answers to their challenges in life too late. Why build a legacy of ‘I should haves’ throughout your life when you can do those things now!”

Although the book began as a letter Wakefield and his wife would share with their children at graduation, it turned into much more.

“I wanted to teach my children about the things that it took me 40+ years of listening to my family, friends, mentors, taking seminars, reading books, listening to the tapes/CD’s, etc. to learn to achieve success and happiness,” notes Wakefield. “With hundreds of self help books, CD’s, DVD’s and seminars out there for adults, I decided to develop something that is applicable to all ages.”

Perhaps one of the greatest lessons Dr. Wakefield teaches is that there is as much good as there is bad in the world. With negative news and worldwide crises surrounding us daily, it can be difficult to focus on the greatness and sheer majesty of life.

Mental Toughness – understanding the game of life is a truly universal self-help book that can positively benefit people from age 1 to 101. It can be used for self-analysis or to assist, develop and guide others. Parents can read the book to help themselves and their children. Grandparents can use the book the help themselves, their children and their grandchildren. Everyone can learn how to find a positive in every situation and can apply the tips to their own lives, regardless of age.

Mental Toughness – understanding the game of life dissects the following themes:

* Positive ways to respond to negativity
* The ‘primary’ and ‘secondary’ areas of life and how to balance them in order to stay in control.
* Male and female relationships— how to understand and embrace the differences in the opposite sex
* Six steps to becoming a successful, respected leader
* How to control your attitude and use it to your advantage

About the author:

Dr. Wakefield has published books, articles and taught multiple programs in the area of sports injuries, physical fitness, health wellness, occupational health, athletic development, motivation, etc. He has been a guest on several radio shows.

Wakefield is a firm believer that the ‘mental game of life’ is ‘teachable and learnable.’ Before a person can teach the game of life a person must understand the game of life. To implement these life skills it is Dr. Wakefield’s opinion that people must be mentally strong to reject the distractions that impede our success. Thus the name of the book: Mental Toughness – understanding the game of life. Dr. Wakefield is married and a father of three.

www.developingmentaltoughness.com