Mind Gym An Athlete's Guide to Inner

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.

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.

Foreword

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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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Mind Gym An Athlete's Guide to Inner Excellence

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