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Paradoxical intention SOF mental training

Paradoxical Intention: A Look into SOF Selection Mental Training

By Craig Weller / December 6, 2021 / 1 Comment

SOF selection requires that you develop a close relationship with pain. This doesn’t just mean lots of dramatic grimacing for the camera. Eventually, successful experiences teach you that pain can be just a signpost along a familiar path. It tells you something about where you are, but it’s not a stop sign or even a […]

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How to change your relationship with pain and fatigue

How to Change your Relationship with Pain and Fatigue

By Craig Weller / November 8, 2021 / 0 Comments

“How to Change your Relationship with Pain and Fatigue” by Craig Weller Take away your opinion, and then there is taken away the complaint, “I have been harmed.” Take away the complaint, “I have been harmed,” and the harm is taken away. Marcus Aurelius, 121 AD – 180 AD The common – and outdated – […]

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Compartmentalization

By Jonathan Pope / May 27, 2021 / 0 Comments

Take away thy opinion, and then there is taken away the complaint, “I have been harmed.” Take away the complaint, “I have been harmed,” and the harm is taken away. -Marcus Aurelius, Meditations Compartmentalization is the practice of mentally setting things aside that are unnecessary or counterproductive to your immediate purpose.  Think of a soldier […]

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