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Own the Game

By: Christopher Stankovich Ph.D.
Narrated by: Christopher Stankovich Ph.D.
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Now, for the first time, athletes from all sports and skill levels can easily learn and master the same Sport Psychology Training Skills previously only available to professional and Olympic-level athletes. Own the Game will provide you the hands-on tools necessary to increase your self-confidence, focus, concentration, and poise -ultimately allowing you to play to your highest athletic level! Dr. Christopher Stankovich, nationally acclaimed expert in the field of Sport Performance Science, will teach you the skills needed so that you can reach your full athletic potential!

The new and exciting “Own the Game” audiobook includes:

Maximize Your Athletic Ability!: Listen to Dr. Chris Stankovich discuss an overview of how improving mental toughness will immediately lead to maximum athletic development!

Getting in the Zone: Learn about how to get “in the zone” so that your mind and body work in synchrony, resulting in consistent, peak athletic performances.

Goal Setting: Every athlete needs a roadmap to follow for success, and proper goal setting techniques will help you minimize effort while maximizing results!

Heart & Motivation: Athletes who play with “heart” regularly play above what others think they are capable of, and routinely make great plays in the clutch.

Focus: Learn how to quickly minimize outside distractions and focus errors when competing, while dramatically improving in-game focus leading to on-field success.

Imagery: Elite athletes know the importance of developing “muscle memory” through imagery, and now you can, too!

Overcoming Anxiety & Choking: Learn why athletes “choke,” as well as simple tips and solutions so that pressure and anxiety will never again stop you from playing your best!

Beating Slumps & Injuries: While slumps and injuries are often “part of the game,” they can be dramatically minimized.

©2010 C. Stankovich (P)2010 C. Stankovich

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OMG. Audible - can I get my money back

1) I am (amenities aside) a very good skier
2) and very interested in the burgeoning breakthroughs in mental training -
especially as it relates to movement skills (read the body has a mind of
its own.
3) So took a chance with "Own the Game" ... what a misplaced bet.
The book is an unembarrassed pitch by the author for his line of something.
And it's focus is the Dare to Be Great bs .. e.g., zoning is feeling good
about yourself and down from there. It's presentation is anecdotal and pandering in the worst of the southern California obsession with personal feelings of value. Again, Audible - can I get my money back

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Filled with valuable substantive content...

This is really a high quality audio book with tons of valuable material. This is relevant to any sport. I'm currently carefully working through this audio book for my sport which is competitive racquetball. Covers practical advice for "staying in the zone", "maintaining focus", and appreciating the many dimensions associated with getting your "mental game" correct. I have a PhD in Experimental Psychology and
my research area is Cognitive Science and Mathematical Models of Behavior as well as an athlete
and I feel these lectures have real valuable practical content which is anchored in good science.
Richard Golden, Ph.D.

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Useful information and techniques

Good, useful information I would apply for my athletes when coaching. As an athlete I would definitely recommend this book.

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Best Goal Setting Book!

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I am not an athlete, but now I know how to think and perform like a champion! This was the best goal setting book I have ever read. Dr. Stankovick gave excellent tools, tips, and techniques that really help me own my game. From this book, I learn to how to be mentally stronger, set actionable goals, get and stay in the zone, and perform at my highest level in my career.

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One of the Best Mental Management Books

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I am a Professional Archer and have listened to many Mental Management Books.. In my first Competition as a Pro, I CHOKED.. I feel with this book that I can overcome myself and the type of thinking that caused me to fail

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More chat than book

Professional narration would have been a big plus. Feels more like chatty lecture than audiobook.

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