Mindful sport performance enhancement: mental training for athletes and coaches

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This book is a comprehensive resource on the history, theory, and practice of mindfulness in sport. The authors present their empirically-supported, six-session mindfulness program adapted for specific athletic populations.

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Full title :Mindful sport performance enhancement : mental training for athletes and coaches / Keith A. Kaufman, Carol R. Glass, Timothy R. Pineau.

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Publication Date:©2018
Edition:First edition

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Publisher(s):American Psychological Association
Place of Publication:Washington, DC
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2018

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Description:xv, 304 pages : : illustrations ; : 27 cm

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ISBN:9781433827877, 1433827875, 1433828642, 9781433828645
oclc:ocn988171682
LC Classification:GV706.4
Dewey Decimal:796.01/9

I. Being a mindful performer. Overcoming the mental training paradox ; The long past but short history of mindfulness in sport ; Going with the flow : mindfulness and peak performance -- II. Mindful sport performance enhancement. MSPE session 1 : building mindfulness fundamentals ; MSPE session 2 : strengthening the muscle of attention ; MSPE session 3 : stretching the body's limits mindfully ; MSPE session 4 : embracing "what is" in stride ; MSPE session 5 : embodying the mindful performer ; MSPE session 6: ending the beginning -- III. Mindful sport performance enhancement : theory, research, practice, and beyond. Pathways from MSPE to peak performance ; Empirical support for MSPE ; Tips for participants : getting the most out of MSPE ; Tips for leaders : enhancing the effectiveness of MSPE ; Performance applications beyond sport -- IV. Case studies. Case study 1 : John the outfielder ; Case study 2 : Angie the basketball coach.