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Mind Gym : An Athlete's Guide to Inner Excellence |  | Authors: Gary Mack, David Casstevens
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Category: Book
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Rating:  39 reviews
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Pages: 240
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Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 6.9 x 5 x 0.7
ISBN: 0071395970
Dewey Decimal Number: 796
UPC: 639785401445
EAN: 9780071395977
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Product Description
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.
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 A life changing book June 7, 2010
Nicholas Hawley (Novato, CA USA)
I credit this book for changing the direction of my life. I found it to be a powerful tool in changing the way I view the world. I have given out 15 copies to friends, associates and players. If you really take the information in this book to heart it can help you accomplish great things in your life. The lessons learned in this book apply not only to sports but also to life in general. This book really teaches you the power of your own mind and will. I strongly suggest this book to anyone not just athletes.
For my preteen, teenager and me May 28, 2010
Susan Anderson
"Stinkin' thinkin'." You know just what I'm talking about. For me, it would mean walking onto the tennis court thinking I didn't have a shot to win. Or my sons walking to the pitchers mound thinking "this guy's going to jack me." But for those of you who have quit believing, I have a solution - read a book.
I ordered a couple of books on mental toughness, not for myself because I am, but for the boys to read. One of them is Mind Gym: An Athlete's Guide to Inner Excellence. I had them both read the first four chapters last night, and I won't soon forget their response: "It's the best book I've ever read" - hearty words from a 12 and 13-year old. Sometimes as parents we don't know the right words to impart to our kids, or maybe because we're parents we're just heard less...So I don't know that these books will solve their woes of late on the field, but I do know that they're paying attention to the fact that sports are not just physical tests because until the head is right, the body never will be.
Susan Anderson, author, Cold Case in Ellyson
 Great book for athletes May 4, 2010
vball4life3
Great book for athletes! It is a great book to give as a gift.
If you are an athlete or a coach... April 24, 2010
Brad Harper (Scottsdale)
If you are an athlete or coach you need this book.
We used this with the ASU tennis team and covered a chapter a week. If you are coaching soccer, little league or gymnastics this will bring invaluable lessons to your team that they can leverage for a lifetime.
Brad Harper
Performance Psychologist
Excellent Book to Help you with Mental Stress/Issues January 31, 2010
R. Reilley
This book was recommended to me get over issues I had playing racquetball. I kept making mental mistakes and things got worse as the match progressed. This book has taught me how to stay focus and keep moving forward. My game has improved quite a bit and I have beaten players that I have never beaten before. When things go wrong I use the techniques in this book. I highly recommend this book for anyone who needs to take the next step. This is one of those books that you will read more than once and make notes of certain chapters.
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