Courage: Leaning Into Fear | Matt Cuccaro | TEDxHiltonHead

Courage is not the absence of fear, it's choosing to lean into it.
While challenges are difficult, they also provide opportunities to learn, grow and prosper. In a physical sense, the only way to grow stronger is to exert oneself to the point of uncomfortable strain - sweating, shaking, and an elevated heart rate. Choosing to lean into situations that provide those same emotional strains establish the mental strength, confidence, and courage required to exhibit enduring resilience. When embraced, moments of challenge also generate the focus and determination required to overcome the hurdles that personal and professional life throws our way.
Resilience also requires support. Like the safety net that hangs securely below a trapeze artist, support provides the courage to lean into the emotional risks required for continuous, resilient action.
Lean into challenge and seek support to reach your ultimate potential. Passionate about personal growth and the development of high performance team cultures, Matt has more than a decade of experience working with athletes, coaches, parents, businesses and educators on the mental aspects of elite performance.
As a Performance Consultant with Telos Sport Psychology Coaching, Matt assists the development of individuals and teams from the junior level to the highest professional ranks through workshops, individual meetings, speaking engagements and publications. He currently serves as Director of Performance at The Golf Learning Center at The Sea Pines Resort and also leads mental game programming at Smith Stearns Tennis Academy and the Junior Players Golf Academy all located in Hilton Head Island, SC. Matt also consults with leaders in business and education seeking to maximize the potential of their respective teams. Matt's clients include Olympians, Major Championship winners and innovators leading Fortune 500 companies. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx