Psychology of champions[electronic r...
Barrell, James J.

 

  • Psychology of champions[electronic resource] :how to win at sports and life with the focus edge of super-athletes /
  • Record Type: Language materials, printed : Monograph/item
    [NT 15000414]: 796.01
    Title/Author: Psychology of champions : how to win at sports and life with the focus edge of super-athletes // James J. Barrell and David Ryback ; foreword by Gordie Howe.
    Author: Barrell, James J.
    other author: Ryback, David.
    Published: Westport, Conn. : : Praeger Publishers,, 2008.
    Description: p.
    Subject: Sports - Psychological aspects.
    Subject: Success - Psychological aspects.
    Subject: Achievement motivation.
    Subject: Athletics.
    ISBN: 0313354375 (e-Book)
    ISBN: 9780313354373 (e-Book)
    ISBN: 0313354367 (alk. paper)
    ISBN: 9780313354366 (alk. paper)
    [NT 15000227]: Includes bibliographical references and index.
    [NT 15000228]: Motivation -- What fuels our fires -- Big goals -- How challenges motivate the super-athlete -- Little goals : the aim in competition -- Results of process -- Comparing the goals of super-athletes with others -- Points on winning with motivation -- Confidence -- Believing in yourself -- What the super-athletes say about confidence -- When confidence is lacking ... how to build it -- Putting confidence to work -- Points on winning with confidence -- Concentration -- Being in the moment -- What super-athletes say about concentration -- Broad and narrow attention -- Inside that elusive "now-zone" -- Helpful rituals and visualizations -- Points on winning with concentration -- Pressure situations -- Where it all comes together, under pressure -- How super-athletes deal with pressure -- Getting rid of your performance anxiety -- The focus edge formula for dealing with pressure -- Applying the focus edge mindset -- Points on winning with the focus edge approach.
    Online resource: An electronic book in the ABC-CLIO eBooks Online database, accessible through the World Wide Web; click for information.
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