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Train Your Mind for Athletic Success: Mental Preparation to Achieve Your Sports Goals
Jim Taylor
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Description for Train Your Mind for Athletic Success: Mental Preparation to Achieve Your Sports Goals
Hardback. This book guides athletes in developing the mental tools needed to achieve athletic success. It teaches athletes about the attitudes they must have, the obstacles they must remove, and the preparation they must take. It includes many practical strategies, skills, and tools that will help athletes reach their full potential-in sports and in life. Num Pages: 304 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, 1 tables. BIC Classification: VSC; WSD; WSDP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Much too often, the mental aspect of sport performance is overlooked. While all top athletes are in outstanding physical condition and technically exceptional, mental preparation is often what separates the best from the rest. This is just as true for young athletes as it is for pros and Olympians. And even though relatively few athletes will ever reach the top of their sport, the attitudes and life lessons learned from mental training-such as motivation, confidence, focus, perseverance, and resilience-will serve them well in all aspects of their lives. In Train Your Mind for Athletic Success: Mental ... Read more
Much too often, the mental aspect of sport performance is overlooked. While all top athletes are in outstanding physical condition and technically exceptional, mental preparation is often what separates the best from the rest. This is just as true for young athletes as it is for pros and Olympians. And even though relatively few athletes will ever reach the top of their sport, the attitudes and life lessons learned from mental training-such as motivation, confidence, focus, perseverance, and resilience-will serve them well in all aspects of their lives. In Train Your Mind for Athletic Success: Mental ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9781442277083
SKU
V9781442277083
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1
About Jim Taylor
Dr. Jim Taylor is an internationally recognized authority on the psychology of sport. He has worked with junior-elite, collegiate, Olympic, and professional athletes for more than thirty years. He is a former world-ranked alpine ski racer, second-degree black belt in karate, marathon runner, and Ironman triathlete. His blog posts have been read by millions on psychologytoday.com, huffingtonpost.com, and on his ... Read more
Reviews for Train Your Mind for Athletic Success: Mental Preparation to Achieve Your Sports Goals
In this intense and comprehensive guide to the mental component of physical exercise, Taylor, a psychologist who works with athletes, adopts the stance of a coach taking the reader through a workout. Peppered with exercises, the book encourages active participation, challenging fitness enthusiasts to identify and confront their mental weaknesses. Taylor offers upbeat catchphrases such as `every day is a ... Read more