As you reflect on the mind-sets that limit you, consider a shift to "practicing recovery regularly helps me spend more time in high performance."
In our work with executives, we've found that tools, practices, and exercises like the five above help leaders understand-and shift-the mind-sets that govern their actions. Trying to change our behavior (what is seen and judged) will fail-the old hard-wired patterns return when pressure mounts-unless we have first addressed internal patterns with conscious effort.