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Author Barrell, James J.

Title 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.

Imprint Westport, Conn. : Praeger Publishers, c2008.

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Axe 2nd Floor Stacks  796.01 B274p 2008    ---  Available
Description xxxviii, 196 p. ; 25 cm.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (p. [187]-189) and index.
Contents 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 -- Believing in yourself -- What the super-athletes say about confidence -- When confidence is lacking ... how to build it -- Putting confidence to work -- Being in the moment -- What super-athletes say about concentration -- Broad and narrow attention -- Inside that elusive "now-zone" -- Helpful rituals and visualizations -- 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.
Subject Sports -- Psychological aspects.
Success -- Psychological aspects.
Achievement motivation.
Athletics.
Added Author Ryback, David.
ISBN 9780313354366 (alk. paper)
0313354367 (alk. paper)
Standard No. AU@ 000043316695
AU@ 000042816177

 
    
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