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While nobody asked for it, COVID gave us an opportunity for the ultimate athletic gift: a do-over. Beyond his unique approach, Dr. Lehman isn’t afraid to address the hardest topics including: sexual misconduct, drug abuse, eating disorders, and head injuries. How To R.A.I.S.E. An Athlete: The formula is the tool for athletes, coaches, trainers, sports organizations, clubs, athlete parents, athletic directors, medical specialists, camps, events, and conferences. When it comes to our athletes, it's not about their games; it's about their lives.

Have you ever walked into the venue of your event and felt like your nerves simply couldn't handle it? Losing lucidity has a drastic, negative impact on your performance, and it is vital to learn how to regain it quickly. The state of lucidity involves ongoing action that calls for discernment, the correctness of perception, decision, emotional stability, and action of the individual. This book is packed with practical exercises that will have an immediate impact on leveling you up to the lucidity state and ultimately your performance.

Mental fitness training is simply improving your ability to keep attention in the moment. The most challenging - and interesting - moment in rock climbing is when your mind doubts whether or not you can continue climbing. Knowing when it is appropriate to push through this doubt and when to back off is critical for taking appropriate risks. Espresso Lessons helps you take appropriate risks. It is an intentional approach to risk-taking that includes very specific processes for gathering information, assessing risks, making risk decisions, and taking effective action.

"Fresh and funny… St. John has crafter a winner.” —Tony Horwitz, author of Confederates in the Attic In the life of every sports fan, there comes a moment of reckoning. It may happen when your team wins on a last-second field goal and you suddenly find yourself clenched in a loving embrace...

This is a collection of intimate and sometimes shocking conversations about motivation with 12 Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belts. The end result is 12 fascinating and unexpected stories about overcoming adversity and achieving success in life and Jiu-Jitsu. Jiu-Jitsu has often been used as a metaphor of life, but you can replace Jiu-Jitsu with any sport, business or ambitious pursuit - the lessons are universal. What drives ambitious people is often shaped by our subconscious mind. We are not always aware of the influences driving our behavior, but you will discover underlying themes.

Get Fit, Get Happy isn't about just transforming the way you look. It's about transforming the way you feel. Part memoir in which Harry Judd - member of the hugely successful bands McFly and McBusted - tells the life lessons that he has learned and part richly researched fitness plan to get you feeling more positive, Get Fit, Get Happy is a fitness revolution to help people find a little more happiness in their lives.

In the early 1980s, a golden generation of volleyball players joined the U.S. men's national team. With the Olympics coming to Los Angeles in 1984, the pressure was on to build a winning program around these exceptional athletes. In If Gold Is Our Destiny, Sean P. Murray shares the incredible story of how a group of free-spirited players and their demanding coach captured the heart of a nation and became one of the greatest indoor volleyball teams of all time.

This is Your Brain on Sports is the book for sports fans searching for a deeper understanding of the games they watch and the people who play them. Sports Illustrated executive editor and bestselling author L. Jon Wertheim teams up with Tufts psychologist Sam Sommers to take readers on a wild...

نشجع الأطفال على ممارسة الرياضة كي نغرس فيهم فضائل مثل العمل الجماعي والمثابرة والانضباط، لكن في كثير من الأحيان تثير الرياضة مشكلات أخلاقية شائكة، وهو ما يتضح لنا من الفضائح المتواصلة التي تنقلها لنا عناوين الأخبار. فهل يهدد الجانب الفاسد من الرياضة قدرتها على غرس الفضائل الأخلاقية في حياتنا؟ وهل هذه الفضائل مؤكَّدة من الأساس؟ يقدم روبرت إل. سايمون في هذا الكتاب استقصاءً شاملاً وعميقاً لموضوعات واسعة النطاق تتراوح من أخلاقيات المنافسة، إلى تعاطي العقاقير واستخدام التقنيات المُعزِّزة للأداء، وصولاً إلى المساواة بين الجنسين. إنه كتاب مهمّ ينفذ إلى عمق أسئلة أخلاقيات الرياضة المعقدة، ويستكشف الصلة المنطقيـة بين الفعل الذي يقوم به الرياضيُّ في اللعبة والقواعد الموضوعة المنظمة لتلك اللعبة، ثم يربط الإجابات بالشواغل اليومية حيال القيم والعدالة واللعب النظيف.

In your hands right now is your passport to Psychomorphism mind control. The audiobook contains all the subconscious secrets that any person, especially an athlete, will need to help them achieve their full potential. Your subconscious mind has the power to improve everything you do if you know how to program it. How to accomplish that is the real secret that this audiobook reveals.

Discover the ultimate guide to mastering the endgame—the phase of chess where mental strength and strategic precision decide the victor. In this compelling audiobook, learn how the greatest players in history use psychological tools to turn even the most difficult positions into triumphs.

Discover the secret weapon of elite chess players with Chess Academy: How to Read Your Opponent’s Face and Predict His Next Move. This captivating audiobook, narrated with precision and clarity, takes you beyond strategy and tactics, diving into the psychological dimensions of chess that determine victory in high-stakes matches.

Are you ready to join the fastest-growing sport in America? Welcome to the ultimate guide for pickleball enthusiasts! Whether you're a seasoned player or just starting, this audiobook dives deep into the exhilarating world of pickleball, blending strategy, skill development, and the joy of community.

The Mental Toughness Playbook bridges the gap between complex psychological concepts and practical application for developing minds. Through simple yet powerful techniques, including mindfulness, visualization, and strategic self-talk, young athletes learn to conquer pregame nerves, bounce back from setbacks, and build unshakeable resilience that extends far beyond the scoreboard.

This audiobook is skilfully and inspiringly read by the author, Damian Hughes. In The Winning Mindset, Professor Damian Hughes, the acclaimed author of Liquid Thinking and How to Think Like Sir Alex Ferguson, draws on both his lifetime experience and academic background within sport...

Are you tired of gripping too tight, overthinking every swing, and watching bad shots unravel your entire round? The harder you try, the worse it gets. But what if the secret to great golf isn’t more effort—it’s less? In Effortless Golf, you’ll discover a revolutionary approach to mastering the game by letting go. Inspired by Zen Buddhism, Stoic philosophy, Taoist wisdom, and modern flow psychology, this book reveals how the greatest golfers—Ben Hogan, Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, and others—find their best golf through relaxation, not control.

「Athlete's Mind」では、グローバルに活躍するトップ・オブ・トップのアスリート16名にインタビューし、彼/彼女らのディーブで熱い想いと、知られざるエピソードに迫ります。
テーマは、パフォーマンスを発揮するための日々の努力、メンタルの保ち方、海外で活躍するためのヒント、密かに抱えるコンプレックス、今後の目標など。
世界の最高峰を知るアスリートから、力強い言葉の数々が語られますので、リスナーの皆さんは是非そこからインスピレーションを受け取ってください。
また、子ども時代のエピソードや、プライベートの一面も深堀していきますので、ここでしか見られないゲストの素顔もお楽しみください。
番組のホストは、MC MAMUSHIさんが務めます。

In the high-stakes world of student athletics, success often hinges on more than just physical prowess. It requires a unique blend of determination, discipline, and above all, resilience. In Resilience for Student Athletes by S.R. Dubrish, young athletes are guided on a transformative journey that empowers them not only to excel on the field but also to conquer life's challenges with unwavering strength.

When Trent Cotchin was handed the reins of Richmond Football Club's team in 2013, he was a 22-year-old star, skilful and fearlessly hard at the ball. Coming off a Brownlow Medal-winning season, he embraced the captaincy and continued his quest to get the most out of himself for the benefit of...

'If you carry on like this, you'll do nothing but play football and cricket all your life.' These were the exasperated words of Mike Brearley's mother, as he once again trod mud into the family home after a long day playing outdoors. They were also an unwitting but half-accurate prediction, for Brearley would become one of the most successful sportsmen of his generation by playing cricket for Cambridge, Middlesex and then becoming one of England's finest captains. But for Brearley, cricket wasn't just a physical activity, it was also an intellectual game.