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Young Champion's Mind : How to Think, Train, and Thrive Like an Elite Athlete by Jim Afremow (2018, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherRandom House Children's Books
ISBN-101635650569
ISBN-139781635650563
eBay Product ID (ePID)236980334
Product Key Features
Book TitleYoung Champion's Mind : How to Think, Train, and Thrive like an Elite Athlete
Number of Pages224 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicSports & Recreation / General, Social Science / Psychology, Health & Daily Living / Fitness & Exercise, Sports Psychology
Publication Year2018
GenreSports & Recreation, Young Adult Nonfiction
AuthorJim Afremow
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight11.6 Oz
Item Length8.7 in
Item Width5.7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceYoung Adult Audience
Reviews"Demonstrating that mental conditioning benefits sports performance, this guide by a sports psychologist helps young athletes build on their talents and skills by cultivating their self-awareness... Commendably, the text covers a variety of sports beyond the expected baseball, basketball, soccer, and football, such as golf, tennis, track and field, and gymnastics... valuable information for teen athletes onquality sleep and nutrition, in addition to the above topics, makes it relevant and useful. Young athletes will find much of value in this guide to developing a winning mindset." - Kirkus Reviews "Highlighting the significance of mental discipline alongside physical to do one's best insports and in life. Chapters explore developing a positive and confident state of mind; becoming an "antifragile" athlete, one with resilience and perspective; achieving a state of flow when performing; nutrition and health;and using visualizations to lay the ground work for success. Anecdotes from sports figures show how athletes' success depends on getting onto the field orgym, being willing to make mistakes (and open to constructive criticism), and finding joy in learning and training, not just in the end goal. Non athletes may find the advice just as applicable to their academic and personal aspirations." -Publishers Weekly, "Demonstrating that mental conditioning benefits sports performance, this guide by a sports psychologist helps young athletes build on their talents and skills by cultivating their self-awareness... Commendably, the text covers a variety of sports beyond the expected baseball, basketball, soccer, and football, such as golf, tennis, track and field, and gymnastics... valuable information for teen athletes onquality sleep and nutrition, in addition to the above topics, makes it relevant and useful. Young athletes will find much of value in this guide to developing a winning mindset." - Kirkus Reviews "Highlighting the significance of mental discipline alongside physical to do one's best insports and in life. Chapters explore developing a positive and confident state of mind; becoming an "antifragile" athlete, one with resilience and perspective; achieving a state of flow when performing; nutrition and health;and using visualizations to lay the ground work for success. Anecdotes from sports figures show how athletes' success depends on getting onto the field orgym, being willing to make mistakes (and open to constructive criticism), and finding joy in learning and training, not just in the end goal. Non athletes may find the advice just as applicable to their academic and personal aspirations." -Publishers Weekly "For serious young student athletes, this book offers strategies for strengthening their mental skills to achieve peak performance....includes advice from sports champions and other professionals on the key mental skills needed to excel and how to be in the zone, set goals, and respond to challenges and become stronger. The book uses actual examples of adverse situations and offers instructive solutions. Detailed scripts guide readers through useful visualizations for 10 different sports, from golf to gymnastics. It also presents practical tips on nutrition, sports counseling, sleep science, social media, and pre-performance readiness routines, and advice on how to develop an emotionally balanced life. A Q&A with the author is particularly helpful, and references, recommended reading, and an index are also included...it's invaluable." -- Sharon Rawlins, "Demonstrating that mental conditioning benefits sports performance, this guide by a sports psychologist helps young athletes build on their talents and skills by cultivating their self-awareness... Commendably, the text covers a variety of sports beyond the expected baseball, basketball, soccer, and football, such as golf, tennis, track and field, and gymnastics... valuable information for teen athletes onquality sleep and nutrition, in addition to the above topics, makes it relevantand useful. Young athletes will find much of value in this guide to developinga winning mindset." - Kirkus Reviews
Dewey Edition23
TitleLeadingThe
Grade FromSeventh Grade
Dewey Decimal796.019
SynopsisThe ultimate guide for student athletes to train, play, and feel their best, from an expert in sports psychology. Sports psychologist Jim Afremow has earned accolades from Olympians to professional athletes for his insightful approach to training the mind, body, and spirit of a competitor. Now this award-winning coach is turning his talents to student athletes in the new young adult edition of his highly praised The Champion's Mind . As student athletes strive to balance their school and sports accomplishments, Dr. Afremow's sage advice will be a much-needed guide in helping them navigate the field--or rink or court. The Young Champion's Mind covers such topics as how to get in a "zone," thrive on a team, and stay humble, and how to progress within a sport and sustain long-term excellence. Customizable preparation routines promote full-power performance., The ultimate guide for student athletes to train, play, and feel their best, from an expert in sports psychology. Sports psychologist Jim Afremow has earned accolades from Olympians to professional athletes for his insightful approach to training the mind, body, and spirit of a competitor. Now this award-winning coach is turning his talents to student athletes in the new young adult edition of his highly praised The Champion's Mind . As student athletes strive to balance their school and sports accomplishments, Dr. Afremow's sage advice will be a much-needed guide in helping them navigate the field-or rink or court. The Young Champion's Mind covers such topics as how to get in a "zone," thrive on a team, and stay humble, and how to progress within a sport and sustain long-term excellence. Customizable preparation routines promote full-power performance.
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