Sports Anxiety

The Brave Athlete solves the 13 most common mental conundrums athletes face in their everyday training and in races. You don't have one brain - you have three; your ancient Chimp brain that keeps you alive, your modern Professor brain that navigates the civilized world, and your Computer brain that accesses your memories and runs your habits (good and bad). They fight for control all the time and that's when bad things happen. What if you could stop the thoughts and feelings you don't want? You can.

Our brains are doing their best to help us out, but sometimes we get hurt instead. And sometimes we hurt people we love, too, because we just don’t know what to do with all of our feelings. With humor and patience, Dr. Faith G. Harper shows you the science behind why your brain is acting up and ideas for new ways to respond when you’re feeling scared, sad, anxious, or angry. You can train your brain to be your friend and help you live a happy, calm, and healthy life.

Discover how to fight off symptoms of anxiety and depression without the need for an expensive therapist, even if you think you’ve tried everything. Your age does not matter as this book will help any age group.

7 Days to Anxiety Relief for Teens is a simple, straightforward step-by-step plan designed especially for young adults who are enthusiastic about reconstructing a healthy self-image. In it, you’ll find tons of advice, relatable testimonies, and clinically proven techniques that guarantee lasting confidence and self-reassurance for every teen.

In keeping with the parable style, Patrick Lencioni begins by telling the fable of a woman who, as CEO of a struggling Silicon Valley firm, took control of a dysfunctional executive committee and helped its members succeed as a team. Story time over, Lencioni offers explicit instructions for overcoming the human behavioral tendencies that he says corrupt teams. Succinct yet sympathetic, this guide will be a boon for those struggling with the inherent difficulties of leading a group.

There's no other book like this. Longtime running writer Scott Douglas marshals expert advice (including his own, cultivated from more than 100,000 miles of personal experience), and a growing body of scientific research to show how running can make us happier. How? Everyone knows that running builds stronger muscles and a healthier heart; science now shows it also helps develop a healthier brain. For those struggling with depression and anxiety, a consistent running routine can enhance the mental-health benefits of talk therapy, antidepressants, and cognitive behavioral therapy.

You see, practicing mindfulness, self-love, and meditation does not have to be complicated. Even if you have tried other solutions that did not work. The truth is, it’s much easier than you think. According to Tara Brach, a famous psychologist, and teacher, meditation helps to develop greater awareness and be present in the moment and to open the heart to ourselves and others without sacrifice.

Are our athletes being unfairly robbed of a natural and safe solution to many of the stresses they face? Has marijuana been unjustly regulated in sports? Caffeine is the most abused performance-enhancing drug, yet cannabis is still illegal. Let's look at the history of marijuana and its unjust treatment by all international sporting committees regardless of its benefits. Scroll up and click the "Buy now" button to get an in-depth look and make your own conclusion!

Written by a Sports Performance Professional, Certified Mental Training Coach, AND Parent of a Division 1 Athlete. Teen athletes navigate a challenging world, balancing high expectations and pressures. Mental toughness is their secret weapon. This book explores its role beyond the playing field, addressing academic stress, social complexities, and personal development. Discover: Specialized Guide: Tailored for adolescent athletes and parents, recognizing their unique challenges. Practical Strategies: Equip young athletes with actionable techniques for real-life application. Comprehensive ...

The transformative mind-model for performing under stress and making pressure your advantage. Used by the planet’s top performers. In Performance Under Pressure, forensic psychiatrist Dr Ceri Evans gives you the tools to take control of the moment. Beat doubt, worry, regret and burnout with simple mind techniques and discover the secret of how to be ‘comfortable being uncomfortable’. No one is immune to pressure. We all fall victim to its effects in the same ways. But pressure is misunderstood.

Leading consultant psychiatrist Steve Peters knows more than anyone how impulsive behaviour or nagging self-doubt can impact negatively on our professional and personal lives. In this, his first book, Steve shares his phenomenally successful mind-management programme that has been used to help elite athletes and senior managers alike to conquer their fears and operate with greater control, focus and confidence.

In Unbreakable, Jay Glazer talks directly to you, his teammates, and shares his truth. All the success from his screeching-and-swerving joy ride through professional football, the media, the MMA fighting world, Hollywood, the military-warrior community, comes with a side of relentless depression and anxiety. Living in the gray, as Jay calls it, is just a constant for him.

As an athlete in my sophomore year of college, I found myself miserable. Two years later, as a senior, I enjoyed the most satisfying basketball season of my life. My path from depression and anxiety to joy and peak performance was somewhat unconventional. A therapist taught me to meditate, enabling me to face my problems instead of shrinking from them. By modifying my habits regarding drugs, partying and my phone, and reading meaningful books, I developed new attitudes toward both my sport and my life.

It was never part of Adam Hill's life ambition or his genetic constitution to wear a Speedo in public, let alone compete in a triathlon. For the first three decades of life, he was the poster child for non-athleticism, obsessively unhealthy habits, and an intense fear of...well...everything. Yet at the age of 33, with a physique that could only be described as "Sasquatch with a Dad Bod", he put aside his insecurities and took his first step toward an outrageous dream: to qualify for the Ironman World Championship in Hawaii.

As an athlete in his sophomore year of college, Billy Hansen found himself miserable. Two years later, as a senior, he enjoyed the most satisfying basketball season of his life. The path from depression and anxiety to joy and peak performance was somewhat unconventional. A therapist taught him to meditate, enabling him to face his problems instead of shrinking from them. This book, then, is about playing sports, overcoming anxiety, the practice of meditation, growing up, and discovering how to live well.

The Silver Lining: The Intersection of Sexual Assault and Anxiety Through the World of Gymnastics explores the intricacies of the silver medal, the silver between the black and white of life, and best of all, the silver lining. In this book, author Serena Pergola shares stories of trauma and challenges and explains how she leveraged a daunting mental health journey, a solid foundation in her support systems, and unexpected optimism to become stronger than ever before.

Josef Bloch, antiguo portero de un equipo de fútbol, es despedido de su trabajo como mecánico y debe empezar una nueva etapa en su vida por cauces tan dolorosos como desconocidos para él. Vivirá escrupulosamente cada momento del día, pero también los atravesará como si un velo de algodón lo envolviera todo. Ni el cine, ni el crimen, ni el viaje lograrán crear sensaciones capaces de llegar a su conciencia de una forma clara. Sólo los recuerdos de su época de futbolista serán capaces de presentarse ante él de un modo más o menos aprehensible.

Being a teenager in the digital age isn’t easy, especially given the constant streams of contradictory information you’re subjected to online. The problem is that before you know it, you can go down a rabbit hole, start massively overthinking and lose your sense of self in a sea of worry that just gets deeper and deeper.

When England beat Pakistan to become T20 World Champions in November 2022, they crowned an extraordinary rise to the top from the depths of 2015, and became the first male side to hold the 20-over and 50-over titles at the same time. This is the story of how they got there. From early failure, to the building of a golden generation, and a look to the future, this is the must-listen story from the key protagonists about building one of England’s most successful sporting teams from rubble.

I'm only in my mid-twenties, and some might think that's young to write a memoir. Who does that, right? But for me and my team it's always been important to reflect on every part of the journey, especially the end. In that context, the timing is perfect to share my story, from the first time I picked up a racquet as a 5-year-old girl in Ipswich to the night I packed up my tennis bag at Melbourne Park after winning the 2022 Australian Open.