Psychology and Mental Toughness

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  • 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
  • GM Avetik Grigoryan

Why We Get Angry & How to Sweeten the Soul

What if your anger isn’t about the moment, but what’s already inside you? A story of soccer, wasabi, Rasgullas… and winning the hardest game of all.

Psychology and Mental Toughness | Be Amazing | 6 min read

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  • GM Avetik Grigoryan

Why Pushing Harder Might Be Holding You Back

You’re working hard. Staying disciplined. But still stuck? This article explores why more effort isn’t always the answer, and what to do instead.

Psychology and Mental Toughness | 2 min read
  • GM Gabuzyan Hovhannes

The Rating Obsession: Why It’s Ruining Your Progress

Obsessing over rating is one of the biggest mistakes chess players make. In this article, GM Gabuzyan reveals why rating anxiety is silently killing your progress — and what to focus on instead to truly improve.

Improvement Hacks | Psychology and Mental Toughness | 5 min read
  • GM Avetik Grigoryan

10 Insights from Levon Aronian

10 insights from Levon Aronian, about joy, pain, reinvention, growth and dreams.

Psychology and Mental Toughness | Inspirational picks | 2 min read
  • GM Avetik Grigoryan

ALFAVE: The Practice That Helped Me Rise Again

ALFAVE isn’t about doing more — it’s about showing up differently. And it might help you to turn the breakdown into breakthrough.

Psychology and Mental Toughness | 7 min read