{"id":11514,"date":"2019-12-12T20:19:20","date_gmt":"2019-12-12T20:19:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/?p=11514"},"modified":"2025-06-06T04:58:51","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T08:58:51","slug":"mental-toughness-in-harsh-weather-conditions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/mental-toughness-in-harsh-weather-conditions\/","title":{"rendered":"Mental Toughness in Harsh Weather"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/harsh-weather.jpg\" alt=\"Mental Toughness in Harsh Weather\" class=\"wp-image-11522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/harsh-weather.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/harsh-weather-300x150.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Preparing_to_Compete_in_Poor_Weather\"><\/span>Preparing to Compete in Poor Weather<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Article Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #0769bf;color:#0769bf\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #0769bf;color:#0769bf\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/mental-toughness-in-harsh-weather-conditions\/#Preparing_to_Compete_in_Poor_Weather\" >Preparing to Compete in Poor Weather<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/mental-toughness-in-harsh-weather-conditions\/#How_do_you_use_bad_weather_to_your_advantage\" >How do you use bad weather to your advantage?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/mental-toughness-in-harsh-weather-conditions\/#The_Mental_Edge_in_Tough_Weather_Conditions\" >The Mental Edge in Tough Weather Conditions:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/mental-toughness-in-harsh-weather-conditions\/#Related_Sports_Psychology_Articles\" >Related Sports Psychology Articles<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/mental-toughness-in-harsh-weather-conditions\/#The_Composed_Athlete\" >The Composed Athlete<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<p>Do you like competing in the blistering cold? What is your attitude when <strong>competing<\/strong> in strong winds?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On rainy days, do you find it difficult to focus during competition and mentally concede that you will play poorly?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Too often athletes allow poor conditions to detract from their performance.<br>For example, some tennis players allow hot temperatures to mentally take them out of matches early in the competition\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some football players dread playing in the cold\u2026 Some golfers feel they cannot putt well on wet greens\u2026 Some soccer players play overly cautious in rainy conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bad <strong>weather<\/strong> is 100 percent out of your control. You can\u2019t control field conditions, excessive temperature, humidity, precipitation or wind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Often, the team or competitor that succeeds in tough weather conditions is the athlete that is mentally tough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Success requires mental toughness, especially when competing in bad weather. The mentally tough mentality isn\u2019t just dealing with the cold, rain and wind, it\u2019s using the bad weather to your advantage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_you_use_bad_weather_to_your_advantage\"><\/span>How do you use bad weather to your advantage?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Think of it in these terms\u2026 Many athletes don\u2019t like competing in extreme conditions. These athletes might even think, \u201cToday is going to stink. The weather is nasty and it is only going to get worse.\u201d Their mentality beats them before the competition or game even starts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Knowing that most athletes do not look forward to competing in bad weather conditions, if you can maintain a positive mindset in tough conditions, you gain an advantage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you tell yourself, \u201cNo matter how challenging the weather is, I will give 100 percent effort and focus.\u201d If you repeat to yourself, \u201cI love competing in these conditions.\u201d If you have the mentality that bad <strong>weather<\/strong> conditions are nothing other than an inconvenience, you give yourself a big competitive advantage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The key is to set the tone early in a <strong>competition<\/strong>. From warm-up onward, it&#8217;s important to have a mentally tough mindset that nothing will get in the way of you going all out on every play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bad weather is an understatement when it came to the New England Patriots \u2013 Dallas Cowboys game in the middle of the 2019 season. The temperature was frigid, the ground was hard, the field was wet and slick, the ball was wet, the winds were gusty\u2026all contributing to very challenging playing conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even though the conditions were the same for both teams, the Patriots\u2019 mentally tough mentality proved to be the difference-maker in New England\u2019s 13-9 victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a post-game interview, New England Patriots free safety Devin McCourty talked about the Patriots\u2019 mindset heading into the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>McCOURTY<\/strong>: \u201c<em>Any time we play in any type of [bad] weather game, we don\u2019t budge, cause when we come in here on a Wednesday, Thursday or Friday [practice], [Head Coach Bill Belichick] stands up here and he says whatever the weather is, get your stuff and put it on because we\u2019re in it.<\/em>&#8220;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;So we practice in all this. We\u2019ve had rain days, really cold days. So we practice in all this. So when we get dressed and we get ready to go out there, our mentality doesn\u2019t change. We are out there to play football and try to dominate. And I think everyone has that mentality as a group. So I think it enables us to go out there and execute and try to play at a high level.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As you can see, mental toughness gives a distinct advantage to the athlete or team that is mentally prepared and mentally tough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Mental_Edge_in_Tough_Weather_Conditions\"><\/span>The Mental Edge in Tough Weather Conditions:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Embrace the challenge of playing in tough conditions. You gain the mental edge over the competition when you can embrace harsh <strong>weather<\/strong> conditions especially when your competitors are frustrated or upset with the conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to respond with mental toughness, reframe your thinking about the challenge. What can you love about playing in tough conditions?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, when training, practice in challenging situations that replicate possible competitive circumstances. This way you know how to handle it better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you train in tough conditions, the more prepared you will be to respond well when you face those challenges in <strong>competitive<\/strong> situations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-979ef383-5bc7-43ee-b8f9-249663ca1a6c\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Related_Sports_Psychology_Articles\"><\/span>Related Sports Psychology Articles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul id=\"block-05642731-8752-4dbf-9c18-5cc4d276e821\" class=\"wp-block-list has-normal-font-size\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/do-you-or-your-team-have-the-comeback-mindset\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/mental-toughness-tips-for-athletes\/\"><strong>Mental Toughness Tips\u00a0for Athletes<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-to-grow-competition-confidence\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/mindset-for-playing-in-tough-conditions\/\"><strong>Mindset for Playing in Tough Conditions<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/how-preparation-boosts-confidence\/\"><strong>How Preparation Boosts Confidence<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\" id=\"block-5726d13f-f715-4ca4-8813-2f8a9ebd8bc3\">*Subscribe to<strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/sports-psychology-podcast-by-peaksports-com\/id152566009\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Sports Psychology Podcast<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0on iTunes<br>*Subscribe to <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/0ynyaalKxbnNmsoeL8gF5X?si=8224669de9b3435b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>The Sports Psychology Podcast<\/strong><\/a> on Spotify<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\" id=\"block-281f5afb-980b-4c71-9aa0-11d606b5f7c9\"><strong>Download a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/mental-toughness-report-athletes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">free sports psychology report<\/a>&nbsp;to improve your mental game!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-normal-font-size\" id=\"block-94138e75-d591-4645-bb1d-212cf57a8841\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sport-psychology-training-athletes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Learn more about our one-on-one mental game coaching.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Composed_Athlete\"><\/span>The Composed Athlete<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.peaksports.com\/sports-psychology-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/composed-athlete-small.jpg\" alt=\"The Composed Athlete Workbook &amp; Audio\" class=\"wp-image-19327\" style=\"width:200px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Composed Athlete\u201d is presented on<strong> 80-minute Audio Programs<\/strong> with a <strong>70-page step-by-step workbook<\/strong> that guides you through the program each day. 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