Life as sport : what top athletes can teach you about how to win in life

Book 2016

"Why do sports captivate people? They allow us to watch human beings achieve peak performance, but, beyond physical strength and skill, what's really impressive is an athlete's mental prowess--their will to succeed, engagement with their environment, and self-confidence. Sport psychology is the study of how to develop, improve, and maintain thoughts and behaviors that lead to peak athletic performance. Until now, these techniques have primarily b...

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Explore Topics & Themes:

Athletes Psychology

Competition (Psychology)

Goal (Psychology)

Performance

Success Psychological aspects

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ISBN:

9780738218953
0738218960
0738218952

Edition:

First Da Capo Press edition

Description:

xxiii, 244 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Notes:

Foreword by Sandy Alderson
Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-236) and index

Contents:

The life as sport philosophy
Setting goals: building a mastery map
Motivation
Managing anxiety
Visualization: unlock the power of your mind
Self-talk: the key to confidence
Set routines to win the game before it begins
Conclusion: win today

LCCN:

2016932027

Control Number:

1641656

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