Performance Psychology

In Whatever Works, Thalma Lobel explores groundbreaking psychological research on job performance, satisfaction, and creativity. Did you know that just doodling in a certain way can increase your creativity? That looking at something green for forty seconds will improve your attention? That crossing your legs similarly to an interviewer could get you the job? That the mere presence of a smartphone on your desk can lessen your performance, even if it's turned off? These are the invisible factors that nudge our behavior on a daily basis.

Famous, three-time Grand Slam winner, Arthur Ashe, pointed out that many in sport fall victim to, “paralysis by analysis”. Athletes on any level can experience the pain of overthinking and sabotaging their performance. Blame many traditional methods of teaching and training.

With all the intricacies that the sport of basketball entails, it is easy to overlook the importance of a player or team’s state of mind. You may be so caught up on practicing their defense, running plays, or drilling the fundamentals, that you haven’t stopped to consider whether your players are happy. With more and more NBA players speaking out about mental health issues, it is impossible to ignore the importance of mental health in the sport of basketball. As the industry changes and adapts to the needs of players, your coaching should, too.

First there was Buffy the Vampire Slayer; then its spin-off, Angel; then the cult hit Firefly and its follow-up film, Serenity. They all had two things in common: their creator, Joss Whedon...and their surprising psychological depth. Revisit the worlds of Joss Whedon...with trained psychologists at your side. What are the psychological effects of constantly fighting for your life? Why is neuroscience the Whedonverse's most terrifying villain? How can watching Joss' shows help you take on your own psychological issues?

Whether you are an amateur or a pro, The Inner Game of Tennis is essential reading for overcoming the self-doubt, nervousness, and lapses of concentration that can keep a player from winning. It is guaranteed to change the way you play tennis forever.

Go deeper inside the hit TV show The Boys and its characters with psychologists, media experts, filmmakers, and more—including the original comic series' cocreator and the actors behind Soldier Boy and Stormfront. Supes Ain't Always Heroes offers a fresh look at The Boys, delving into the show's unflinching depiction of celebrity, politics, social media, corporate greed, racism, sexism, and more.

Robin by Dave Itzkoff shows how Robin Williams struggled mightily with addiction and depression - topics he discussed openly while performing and during interviews - and with a debilitating condition at the end of his life that affected him in ways his fans never knew. Drawing on more than a hundred original interviews with family, friends and colleagues, as well as extensive archival research, Robin is a fresh and original look at a man whose work touched so many lives.

🚀 Life Begins at 40… If You Know How to Accelerate. You’ve learned the lessons, gained the experience, and endured the setbacks. But now—right now—is your time to put it all together and win in the second half of life. Whether you feel stuck in a career that doesn’t respect your intelligence, behind financially, out of shape, or uncertain about relationships, 7 Rules of Acceleration gives you a practical blueprint to level up every major area of life—fast. Drawing on cutting-edge neuroscience, performance psychology, finance, and timeless strategic wisdom, this book is built ...

Performance facilitator and elite mindset coach Gareth Timmins was one of only 0.1% of Royal Marines Commando applicants to reach the end of the intensive and gruelling training, and to earn the coveted Green Beret, a world-renowned symbol of excellence. By drawing on his life experiences after reaching this elite status, his subsequent research into psychological theory and observations shared with him from many elite athletes, Timmins aims to break the commonly held assumption that people who achieve consistent successes, do so with ease.

If you or someone you love has ever been caught in the vise-like grip of anxiety, you understand how painful and debilitating it can be. The frustration of the physical, mental, and emotional interference caused by anxiety is devastating. For many people, anxiety becomes the dragon they cannot slay. It doesn't have to be that way any longer. It’s time to break the chokehold anxiety has on your performance goals and your life.

Apprenez à développer votre force mentale pour améliorer vos performances sportives. Vous savez que le mental possède une grande importance dans le sport. C’est pourquoi vous cherchez à progresser mentalement. Vous désirez travailler votre mental comme vous pourriez le faire avec votre physique. Si vous souhaitez apprendre à affronter les épreuves de la vie avec la stabilité d’un roc, vous allez devoir développer votre force mentale.

Elite sports have honed time-tested strategies for sustaining peak performance, consistency, and getting results without exhaustion. This practical and illuminating guide offers a fresh perspective on leadership, unleashing an empowering, harmonious approach that’s inspired by elite sports’ proven disciplines.

Raising Kids/ADHD Master the Art of Parenting Kids with ADHD: Unlock your Child’s Full Potential! Do you feel that you are constantly battling a storm of disorganization, anxiety, and impulsivity in your ADHD child’s daily life? This book will help you: Unravel the complexities of ADHD in today’s fast-paced world. Master the art of effective and empathetic communication with your child. Discover strategies for nurturing and boosting your child’s self-esteem. Learn coping techniques for parents to manage stress and prevent burnout.

Duff Gibson has spent the better part of three decades in a hotbed of Olympic sport. Despite its mischaracterization in popular culture, the mental side of sport is perhaps the most significant aspect, and what very often makes the difference between success and failure, in particular at the highest level. The Tao of Sport explores the commonality amongst elite performers relating to purpose, passion, and growth, as a means to achieving high performance, or as a means to an end in itself.

This audiobook will be your basic guide to everything you need to know on how you can develop and nurture your brain. You will discover how to improve specific aspects of your brain as well as its overall function.

Peak-performance psychologist Dr Alia Bojilova draws on her work with the SAS, Olympic athletes, modern leaders and successful entrepreneurs to help you unlock your potential in everyday life. Guiding you through a four-step process - to develop clearer awareness, deeper belonging, broader curiosity and stronger drive - The Resilience Toolkit will help you to embrace the unknown with greater confidence and teach you to recover faster from setbacks.

The Personal Development Book for Performers explores the psychology of success and examines the mindsets of the world’s greatest composers, artists and philosophers. This book is for artists, leaders, performers and creative people from all fields, with practical tips and techniques to take creative success to amazing new levels. Anthony King offers advice and guidance, empowering performers, athletes, leaders – creative talented people of all kinds – to help them exceed potential and express creativity to the best of their ability.This book examines the creative mindset of success, ...

Neuroscience is revolutionizing our understanding of human psychology and behavior. By showing how to apply this new understanding to how you recruit, manage, and develop your people, Brann is enabling you to deliver a step change in organizational performance and individual achievement.

As an athlete, you know you must allow time for your body to rest and recover to improve. If you don’t, you risk overtraining your body, excess fatigue, and injury. Your performance suffers, and you may even stop enjoying your sport.

Great Minds and How to Grow Them is a handbook for parents that shows how they can grow the minds of their children and teenagers and guide them to success both at school and in life. The latest neurological and psychological research is proving that most children are capable of reaching high levels of performance that were previously associated only with the gifted and talented.