Mental Fitness: 15 Rules to Strengthen Your Body and Mind

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Also popular from the survival series SAS who dares wins, Ant Middleton has here written; a personal and instructive Autobiography, where he balances the struggles on the battlefield, to the other, less lethal, but nonetheless important stresses, of managing a home life. And that being there for your kids, needs to be on your mind All of the time. Even if for whatever reasons, you can't be there all the time, in person.

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The latest in the Ant Middleton self help books, 15 Rules to Strengthen Your Body and Mind, does exactly that. We had 500 miles to go, people were passing out on 400kcal and less than a litre of water a day. Some had lost a couple of stone. Conrad wanted to row, but how many calories would it take – 600kcal an hour? Where would we get in an hour? Five or six miles? If we had 50 miles, let’s go. But there was no way I was going to let the men row. I’d have killed them.” What he is an expert in is pushing through the most difficult circumstances. I learnt a lot from his experience of extreme physical and mental pressure and how to find your limits.

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To push yourself to your limits- you have to work hard to develop a strong harmony between your mind and body. Here, Ant, who is the face of Garmin, talks us through his top tips to getting in shape - without splurging your hard-earned money on an expensive gym membership. Middleton recognises that the mind and body are often talked about as separate entities, but it’s only when they work in harmony that a person can reach their full potential. His 15 principles cover all aspects of his life and are his ‘bible’ for how he handles both his work and personal commitments. A lot of the principles equate to the manual of being a ‘good person’ but there are still a significant number of ‘ah ha’ moments and different takes on the subject that you could apply to your own situation. Pay attention to people you invest in relationships with and talk about things you actually care about. It’s like I’m two different people. That’s why I think it’s crucial that you don’t define yourself as just one person. That, to me, is the sign of a fake. It’s the sign of someone who has this fantasy model of who they want everyone to think they are and just tries to act up to it all the time. When you’re true to yourself you know that you’re a different person in different situations, and you’re totally relaxed about it.”

Mental Fitness: 15 Rules to Strengthen Your Body and Mind Mental Fitness: 15 Rules to Strengthen Your Body and Mind

Definitely worth reading, got quite a few lessons out of it. The structure is really nice, as he describes his own experiences first and then draws lessons from them. Keep in mind, tough, to convert the SAS extremes to normal extremes as this man's experiences don't line up with those of the average human being. After leaving the military, Middleton soon found himself on the wrong side of another door. After a brawl outside a nightclub in Chelmsford, during which he played the peacekeeper by separating his friends from the antagonists, he was approached by two police officers with whom he lost his temper. After a foot chase, he hid by submerging himself in a nearby river under a bridge, but he was found, arrested and spent the night in a cell. the fear of giving offence creates more problems than it solves. Ultimately what you’re scared of is that your hosts won’t like you because you’ve, say, thrown a chewing-gum wrapper on the fire. But most people are reasonable.” Most people don’t think about their emotions,” he says. “When an emotion surfaces, nine times out of 10, people let it take over. Fear is the main one: fear of the unknown, fear of conflict, fear of failure. We don’t see the emotion for what it is.A good book to read if you’re finding your place in the world, and I certainly wish it had been around 20-odd year ago. Mental Fitness by Ant Middleton is an thought provoking and motivating book. In it, Middleton explains the 15 principles that he lives by to keep his mind and body strong. In this honest book, he outlines his own issues regarding body confidence, how he’s embraced and dealt with failure and how he’s created an unshakeable inner confidence and strength. Using stories from his time in the Forces, his home life and media career, he shares a lifetime of hard-won wisdom. The book outlines what it takes to live with and achieve optimum mental fitness. I find this guy laughable. This guy lectures us about mental fitness and maintaining a positive mindset and phasing out all negative thoughts. Ant I wish you did some of that before you hit a police woman and nearly killed or when you stormed out of your place just cos someone practically made an innocuous comment. Hell, even his brother has been in prison too. I mean I even get the impression you joined the SAS as a badge to flash around and say “look at me I was part of the elites “ when in fact he was barely in it. This guy is looked down upon by many real SAS officers btw. The book also seems to be very repetitive, not helped by the fact that he starts on one subject area and then disappears off on a tangent.

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The lessons he echoes are crucial to not just a life demanding physical and mental toughness but generally any meaningful life. Here's what I took from each lesson:According to Wikipedia, Middleton was convicted of the unlawful wounding of one police officer and common assault upon a second in 2013. He was sentenced to 14 months in prison, of which he served four months. I listen to this book knowing that he was one violent, reactive person. Of course, everyone can change. I am just cautious of people's behaviours. Ant is keen to emphasise the importance of working on your mental as well as your physical health Credit: News Group Newspapers Ltd If a parent behaves in a negative way around their child, then, guess what, their child is going to grow up with a negative mindset. When I do my work, I’m 100 per cent work. When I’m being a husband, I’m 100 per cent a husband. When I’m away from the family, I see it as a short-term sacrifice. I love doing my challenges and adventures; they allow me to be myself. So, when I get home, even though they might have me for six months of the year, they get 100% of me, rather than 50% for 12 months.”