Mindful sport performance enhancement : mental training for athletes and coaches

Kaufman, Keith A. (author.). Glass, Carol R., (author.). Pineau, Timothy R., (author.).

Record details

ISBN: 9781433828645
ISBN: 9781433827877
ISBN: 1433827875
ISBN: 1433828642
Physical Description: print
xv, 304 pages ; 27 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, [2018]
Copyright: ©2018

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-291) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

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 application beyond sport -- IV. Case study 1 : John the outfielder -- Case study 2 : Angie the basketball coach.