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9780071395977

Mind Gym An Athlete's Guide to Inner Excellence

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  • ISBN13:

    9780071395977

  • ISBN10:

    0071395970

  • Edition: 1st
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2002-06-24
  • Publisher: McGraw Hill

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Summary

Drawing on his work with some of the top teams in professional sports, noted sport psychology consultant Gary Mack shares with you the same techniques and exercises he uses to help elite athletes build mental "muscle." These 40 accessible lessons and inspirational anecdotes will help you gain the "head edge" over the competition.

Author Biography

Gary Mack is a leading sports psychology consultant and counselor who has worked with athletes in the NBA, NFL, NHL, WNBA, and Major League Baseball. He is president of two consulting firms, Sports Assist and Planning Solutions; the director of sports psychology for Griffey International; and team counselor for the Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury.

David Casstevens is a senior writer for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and author of the Charles Barkley biography, Somebody's Gotta Be Me.

Table of Contents

Foreword ix
PART I Welcome to the Inner Game
Yogi Was Right
3(5)
Mind Games
8(5)
The Head Edge
13(5)
The Pressure Principle
18(6)
Mental Toughness
24(5)
Know Your Numbers
29(6)
Responsibility Psychology
35(5)
Getting Over Yourself
40(7)
The Next Level
47(8)
PART II Living the Dream
Good Enough to Dream
55(5)
Progress Not Perfection
60(5)
Don't Shirk the Work
65(5)
Fatal Distractions
70(6)
Fate Loves the Fearless
76(5)
Permission to Win
81(6)
The Fire Inside
87(5)
The Four D's
92(7)
PART III Mind-Set for Success
Attitude Is Everything
99(5)
Riding the Pines
104(4)
You Gotta Believe
108(6)
Between the Ears
114(5)
Servant or Master
119(6)
Fear Lives in the Future
125(5)
Breathe and Focus
130(5)
Be Here, Now
135(5)
Hurry, Slowly
140(5)
Try Easier
145(5)
Simply Observe
150(5)
The Bottom Line
155(8)
PART IV In the Zone
Trust Your Stuff
163(5)
White Moments
168(6)
Paralysis by Analysis
174(6)
Paradoxes of Performances
180(6)
Choice Not Chance
186(5)
Inner Excellence
191(6)
The Hero Within
197(5)
The Well-Played Game
202(5)
Game Day
207(5)
The Mirror Test
212(8)
The Big Win
220

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