Mind Gym: An Athlete's Guide to Inner Excellence

by Gary Mack and David Casstevens

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Drawing on his career as a sports psychology consultant to athletes in the NBA, NFL, NHL, and Major League Baseball, Gary Mack presents forty concise lessons on the mental side of athletic performance. Each chapter combines practical mental training exercises with real-world anecdotes from elite athletes, covering topics from concentration and confidence to handling pressure and overcoming performance anxiety.

Published:: 2001
Pages:: 224

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It draws on Flow, Emotional Intelligence and The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.

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Mack teaches athletes specific techniques for accessing Csikszentmihalyi's flow state during competition, translating the psychology of optimal experience into actionable sports performance strategies

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Flow

by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

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The book applies Goleman's emotional intelligence principles to athletics, showing how self-awareness, self-regulation, and social awareness are as critical to sports performance as physical skills

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Emotional Intelligence

by Daniel Goleman

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Mack's lesson structure on proactive mental habits for athletes parallels Covey's principle-centreed approach, emphasizing that championship performance begins with disciplined internal habits

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The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

by Stephen Covey

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