Screen LibraryLife as sport : what top athletes can teach you about how to win in life /
"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 psychol...
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Da Capo Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Boston, MA : |
| Publication Dates: | 2016. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | First Da Capo Press edition. |
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"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 been available to top athletes and coaches. In Life as Sport, sport psychologist Dr. Jonathan Fader shares the skills he teaches professional athletes to enhance motivation, set productive goals, sharpen routines, and clarify thought processes, and applies them to real-world situations at work, home, and play."--Publisher's description. |
| Item Description: | Foreword by Sandy Alderson. |
| Carrier Form: | xxiii, 244 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-236) and index. |
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9780738218953 (hardcover) : 0738218952 (hardcover) 9780738218960 (ebook) 0738218960 (ebook) |
| Index Number: | BF637 |
| CLC: | B848.4 |
| Call Number: | B848.4/F144 |
| 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. |