Mental skills for athletes : a workbook for competitive success / Elizabeth L. Shoenfelt.

Includes bibliographical references.

An introduction to mental skills -- Self-talk/focus/confidence -- Motivation -- Imagery -- Problem solving and continuous learning to build resilience -- Relaxation, controlling performance anxiety, and mindfulness -- Automaticity and practice -- Routines -- Role clarity for team sports -- The importance of team values -- Strategic goal setting for teams -- Preparing for the big event.

"The Mental Skills Workbook for the Competitive Athlete is a step-by-step guide for developing a mental skills toolbox. Based on the author's over 30 years of experience working with professional, intercollegiate, and high school athletes and coaches, the book presents a skill and its application to competitive situations. For each skill, exercises are included that teach athletes how to develop the skill as well as methods to track their development with the skill. Applications are also included that highlight athletes who have successfully put the skill into practice. User-friendly and hands-on, this is the go-to resource for athletes and their coaches from any sport and at any level"-- Provided by publisher.