Hardiness, including commitment, challenge and control
Hardiness is a personality trait that helps some people resist the damaging effects of stress. It has three components: commitment, challenge, and control.
Real World
David Goggins, the US Navy SEAL and ultramarathon runner, exemplifies all three hardiness components — he reframes extreme physical suffering as a challenge, maintains commitment to training despite setbacks, and asserts control over his mental response to pain.
Exam Focus
Learn all three Cs (commitment, challenge, control) — exam mark schemes require all three for full AO1 marks.
Evaluation Scaffold
A four-step framework for high-quality evaluation. Use this for 'assess', 'evaluate', and 'to what extent' questions.
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