What's your attitude when you're not winning or getting what you want? How do you respond when something doesn’t go your way, or when a less than favourable situation persists, or when the odds are against a win?

Do you say to yourself, "There's nothing I can do about this. Nothing is ever going to change. Oh well, I'll just do what I can do."? Do you think you’ve accepted things when in reality, the underlying feeling of defeat is still there waiting to resurface the next time something doesn’t work out to your liking?

Most people don't realise that an attitude of resignation is a subtle form of stress. Over time stress drains vitality, resiliency and personal power, and like other stressful feelings, feeling resigned can limit perspective and obliterate any chance of seeing things any other way.

Perhaps there is nothing you can do about some situations. What you can do, however, is transform the underlying negative attitude, however subtle, that in the end can compromise your performance, not to mention your health.

In future, think FROG to minimise the stressful attitude and the negative impact it has on your body. Frog focus, Frog breathe. Change your attitude by replacing it with appreciation and positive feelings. Appreciate all you have in your life that brings a sense of success, hope and joy, including the opportunity to play the game.

Consciously moving to a positive attitude not only supports a more regenerative, high performance physiological state, it may just help you see another way to play the game and enable you to give it your all - regardless of the score!