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Psychology and Mental Toughness

Chess is a psychological game. Analytical skills aren't enough. You also need the toughness of a warrior. Get Grandmasters' advice below on building your mental toughness!

Blog Psychology and Mental Toughness
The Night I Stopped Being Lazy
  • GM Avetik Grigoryan

The Night I Stopped Being Lazy

If your child seems lazy, this story might change how you respond.

Psychology and Mental Toughness | 3 min read
Why You Feel Lazy and How to Get Motivated [Talk to Your Minions]
  • GM Avetik Grigoryan

Why You Feel Lazy and How to Get Motivated [Talk to Your Minions]

Motivation doesn’t come from force or discipline. It comes from understanding yourself. Meet your Minions and learn how to work with them.

Psychology and Mental Toughness | 4 min read
What I Learned About Setting Goals From Monks
  • GM Avetik Grigoryan

What I Learned About Setting Goals From Monks

Why goals should guide direction, not create pressure, and what monks taught me about focusing on daily practice.

Psychology and Mental Toughness | 2 min read
What Champions Search for (and Where)
  • GM Avetik Grigoryan

What Champions Search for (and Where)

Why do we keep searching where it’s bright, even when the keys are lost in the dark? Champions know better.

Psychology and Mental Toughness | 1 min read
The Andon Spirit – The Courage to Stop
  • GM Avetik Grigoryan

The Andon Spirit – The Courage to Stop

Inspired by Toyota’s Andon cord, this is a reflection on why sometimes the smartest move, in life and chess… is to stop.

Psychology and Mental Toughness | 2 min read
The Power of I Don’t Knows
  • GM Avetik Grigoryan

The Power of I Don’t Knows

What keeps you growing isn’t what you know. It’s the “I don’t knows” you carry. A lesson from Metallica, chess, and beyond.

Psychology and Mental Toughness | Be Amazing | 3 min read

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