The FLJUGA Mind
Mindset. Psychology. Performance.
Unlock mental performance in endurance sport
Self-Compassion Without Lowering Training Standards
Many endurance athletes fear that self-compassion will soften their edge. This piece explores how kindness and high training standards can coexist without compromising ambition.
Self-Sabotage and the Discomfort of Moving Forward
Self-sabotage in endurance training often emerges during progress, not failure. This piece explores why growth can feel uncomfortable and how athletes move forward without turning against themselves.
Perfectionism and the Emotional Cost of High Standards
High standards often drive commitment in endurance sport, but when they turn rigid, the emotional cost can be significant. This piece explores perfectionism and its impact on confidence, motivation and sustainability.
Attachment to Outcomes and the Fear of Falling Short
When outcomes become tied to identity, fear quietly follows. This piece explores how attachment to results shapes confidence and how athletes regain steadiness by holding outcomes more lightly.
Effort vs Outcome and How Athletes Measure Progress
Endurance athletes often judge progress by results alone. This piece explores the difference between effort and outcome and why recognising effort creates more sustainable confidence over time.
Choosing Exposure Over Escape in Endurance Training
In endurance training, discomfort often presents a choice. This piece explores how choosing exposure over escape helps athletes rebuild trust, tolerance and long term resilience.
Training Avoidance and the Fear of Experiencing Discomfort
Avoidance in endurance training is rarely about laziness. This piece explores how fear of discomfort shapes behaviour and how athletes rebuild trust with effort over time.
Fear of Being Seen in Training and Competition Environments
Endurance training often happens in public spaces where effort and struggle are visible. This piece explores fear of being seen and how understanding it helps athletes train and race with greater freedom.
Fear of Discomfort and Avoidance in Long Term Training
Discomfort is unavoidable in endurance training, but fear of it can quietly lead to avoidance. This piece explores how that fear develops and how athletes build a steadier relationship with effort over time.
Fear of Loss and Setbacks in Long Term Endurance Training
Setbacks often awaken fear of losing progress in long term endurance training. This piece explores why that fear feels so powerful and how athletes stay resilient when training is disrupted.
Fear of the Unknown in Long Term Endurance Training
Long term endurance training requires commitment without guarantees. This piece explores fear of the unknown, why it intensifies over time and how athletes stay grounded when certainty is missing.
Fear of Judgement in Endurance Training and Competition
Fear of judgement quietly shapes endurance training and competition. This piece explores where it comes from, how it affects performance and how understanding it helps athletes train and race with greater freedom.
Understanding Fear in Endurance Training and Performance
Fear often appears alongside commitment in endurance training. This piece explores why fear arises, how it shapes decisions and how understanding it can restore steadiness and self trust.
Understanding Your Why in Training and Performance
Every endurance athlete trains for a reason, even if it is not clearly defined. This piece explores how understanding your why supports steadiness, resilience and long term performance when training gets hard.
Reframing Thoughts in Endurance Training and Performance
Endurance training brings moments where thoughts can either support effort or quietly undermine it. This piece explores how reframing thoughts helps athletes stay grounded, resilient and engaged when training and racing get hard.
Redefining What Success Means in Endurance Sport Performance
Endurance sport often defines success through results alone. This piece explores how redefining success helps athletes build steadier confidence, resilience and long term engagement.
Separating Outcome From Identity in Endurance Training
Endurance training places athletes in repeated moments of evaluation. This piece explores how separating outcome from identity helps athletes stay grounded regardless of results.
Progress vs Perfection in Long Term Endurance Goals
Endurance training rarely unfolds perfectly. This piece explores the psychology of progress versus perfection, showing how long term growth is built through return, adaptation and trust rather than flawless execution.
Process vs Outcome in Long Term Training Progress and Growth
Endurance training unfolds over months and years, not moments. This piece explores the difference between process and outcome, and why athletes who trust the process develop steadier confidence and deeper long term growth.
Adaptability in Endurance Training When Plans Change
Endurance training rarely follows a perfect script. This piece explores the psychology of adaptability, helping athletes stay grounded and consistent when plans change without judgement or pressure.