The Champion's Mind: How Great Athletes Think, Train, and Thrive

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Dr. Afremow's training and tips have been an important part of the preparation and success of our athletes when they take the Wonderlic test at the NFL Combine. In The Champion's Mind, Dr. Afremow provides simple, yet powerfully effective strategies to help athletes and coaches reach their full potential.”— Mark Verstegen, author of Core Performance Almost every kid dream of becoming an athlete; a person who can take that three-pointer in the decisive moments of the game or run towards the goal. Anyway, being an elite performer who catches the eye of everyone present, takes more than just a wish. If you sit around all day, doing nothing, and waiting to get a job interview from the most expensive restaurant in San Francisco, you’ll hardly ever make any progress. Well-trained and disciplined persons understand that being realistic is far more critical than being persistent. Sports participation—from the recreational to the collegiate Division I level—is at an all-time high. While the caliber of their games may differ, athletes at every level have one thing in common: the desire to excel. In The Champion’s Mind, sports psychologist Jim Afremow, PhD, offers the same advice he uses with Olympians, Heisman Trophy winners, and professional athletes, including: In other words, if you are not getting any better, you are getting worse, and that cycle works for all professions, not just athletes. Psyching yourself up for what is to come, includes embracing flexibility and feed your performance with positive vibes.

It’s amazing to see how Dr. Afremow points out what athletes go through every day. He describes a lot of situations that I have experienced as well. In this book, you can find a lot of simple but very useful tips and principles that might help you to improve your performance.”— Britta Heidemann, Olympic gold medalist, epee fencing Focus, or selective attention, is your dedication to the task at hand to the exclusion of all else. To put it differently, you should have a winner’s attitude but prepare as if you are second and you always will be. Be a contender in a boxing match, be as hungry as Mike Tyson in his first fight. Key Lessons from “The Champion’s Mind” This is a long-term prescription that will remind you whether you’re making progress or not. It will keep you eager and determined to take right actions.Athletes who want to learn the secrets of the mental game should read The Champion’s Mind.”— Carli Lloyd, Olympic gold medalist, soccer Dr Afremow looks at every challenge as an opportunity for growth no matter the circumstance and staying present to achieve success on and off the field. I began applying some of the skills immediately as I was going through the book. Something simple as listening to a certain type music to get into the rhythm and flow of an activity can determine how well we focus especially during a difficult period of a day i.e. mid afternoon for me. And that rhythm and flow can be applied to our sports practice or performance. Even the pre-game prep is something many of us overlook in the importance of creating an environment that'll boost our performance rather than create resistance and stress. Very good book. This is a sports psychology book but the author certainly didn't neglect educational psychology when writing it.

Athletes who want to learn the secrets of the mental game should read The Champion's Mind.”— Carli Lloyd, Olympic gold medalist, soccer Every great book focuses on a topic that can actually provoke or incite people to make a few changes. Developing the champion’s mind requires overcoming the restrictions you have in your head. Even coaches indicate that the greatest battle unfolds in a person’s head, and that’s where the game is either won or lost. However, having one thing in mind can help you soar in a sports manner – Everybody tries to improve and enhance its skillset. In The Champion’s Mind , Jim Afremow a sports psychologist by profession uses its finding and expertise to teach athletes how to maximize their display on the field:perspectives on how to be successful. It is definitely not a requirement to be an athlete or a coach Dr. Afremow’s training and tips have been an important part of the preparation and success of our athletes when they take the Wonderlic test at the NFL Combine. In The Champion’s Mind, Dr. Afremow provides simple, yet powerfully effective strategies to help athletes and coaches reach their full potential.”— Mark Verstegen, author of Core Performance By increasing your self-awareness and mental discipline, you can train yourself to enter the present. The present is the present, and does not look into the past or the future. By staying in the present, you maintain 'mental toughness' by remaining positive and proactive, even in the worst circumstances. Let’s summarize what we’ve learned so far – Imagine you want to become a Chef in a great restaurant, but you don’t even know how to make a toast. Where do you start? – There’s only one place for such endeavors, and that’s your mind. The Champion's Mind reveals the mental skills and strategies Olympic champions use to perform their best when it matters most. Dr. Afremow's matchless book is a must for athletes and coaches.”— Shannon Miller, Olympic gold medalist, gymnastics

To perform at a champion’s level, you must cultivate long-term memories for your success, and short-term memories for your failure. i84100722 |b1270001314689 |dgugnf |g- |m231216 |h26 |x0 |t4 |i21 |j300 |k140506 |n05-07-2023 21:56 |o- |a796.01 |rAfr Created by Dr Jim Afremow (Arizona State, San Francisco Giants), Champion's Mind contains over 130 mental training sessions to help you master the mental component of your sport. Each session is built on the wisdom Jim has used as a mental skills coach and sports psychologist to 17 Olympic Gold Medalists, 7 Hall of Famers and the San Francisco Giants. Addendum: Having watched a lot of football, it's clear where some coaches get their philosophies from. For example, Kalani tells his players to loosen up and trust their preparation. That instruction is covered repeatedly in this book.i94595173 |b1070003979843 |dflgmn |g- |m |h4 |x0 |t0 |i0 |j18 |k150516 |n12-14-2020 16:48 |o- |aGV706.4 |r.A39 2013 If you can spot greatness in someone else, then you already have some of that greatness within you, because only a person with similar traits can recognize those traits in others. distills a myriad of golden Olympic stories into clear tools we all can use. I am positive that you will