Elizabeth L. Shoenfelt

Mental Skills for Athletes

A Workbook for Competitive Success

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Mental Skills for Athletes: A Workbook for Competitive Success is a step-by-step guide for developing a toolbox of mental skills. In this user-friendly workbook, Dr. Betsy Shoenfelt compiles materials from over 35 years of experience as a performance psychologist working to achieve competitive excellence.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 158
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. Mai 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 255mm x 180mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 324g
• ISBN-13: 9780367219130
• ISBN-10: 0367219131
• Artikelnr.: 56919674

Autorenporträt

Elizabeth L. Shoenfelt, Ph.D., University Distinguished Professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences at Western Kentucky University, USA, is a performance psychologist with 35+ years of experience working in business, industry, government, education, and sports with individuals, teams, and organizations to achieve performance excellence.

Inhaltsangabe

Part I: Introduction
Chapter 1: An Introduction to Mental Skills
Part II: Mental Skills
A: The Mind (Cognitive Skills)
Chapter 2: Positive Self-Talk, Confidence, and Focus
Chapter 3: Motivation
Chapter 4: Imagery
Chapter 5: Problem Solving and Continuous Learning to Build Resilience
B: The Body (Physiological Skills and the Mind-Body Connection)
Chapter 6: Relaxation, Controlling Performance Anxiety, and Mindfulness
Chapter 7: Automaticity and Practice
Chapter 8: Routines
Part III: Team Skills and Special Situations
Chapter 9: Role Clarity for Team Sports
Chapter 10: The Importance of Team Values
Chapter 11: Strategic Goal Setting for Teams
Chapter 12: Preparing for the Big Event
Part IV: Epilogue
Epilogue