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The Importance of Sleep When Training for Your Physical Fitness Assessment

5/26/2022

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​Sleep is essential for both physical and mental health, as it's the time that your body and mind utilize to heal and grow while recharging for the day ahead. Failing to get enough sleep, especially when you have something as important as your physical fitness assessment, can undoubtedly impact your well-being and cause you to experience untold levels of stress, fatigue, weakness and confusion. 

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the power of positive inner dialogue during the enlistment process

5/22/2022

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When you have not had your fitness tested since high school, the prospect of uniformed members watching and grading you can be daunting. Positive inner dialogue is one of the best tools to combat the anxiety and fear that courses through your body in response to thinking about your upcoming test.

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How to Recognise and Cope With Performance Anxiety Before Your PFA

5/18/2022

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How to Recognise and Cope With Performance Anxiety Before Your PFA
Being in the right frame of mind is essential for being tested. It doesn't matter how much you've trained, how much you trust your body or how ready you feel for the Physical Fitness Assessment for the ADF. If you're prone to anxiety and stress over performance in general, you can easily underperform. 

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how your mental well-being will help you through the enlistment process

5/17/2022

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Why do some people glide through the different phases of the enlistment process while others crumble under stress? Is it a reflection of the person's character? While it may be true that some people are better suited for high-stress roles, mental well-being also impacts your ability during the enlistment process. ​As part of your preparation, consider the following three focus areas to keep you mentally well:

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mind strengthening to improve your fitness test scores

5/15/2022

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In sports, a player’s ability to self-manage mental stress is the factor that can win or lose the match. You can liken the mental stress, that high-profile sportspeople endure, to the stress you will feel as your fitness test draws closer. Therefore, you may perform better when training by yourself than under pressure.

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