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The Psychology of Performance: How to Be Your Best in Life

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English
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12 hours 18 minutes
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Beginner

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Learn how to use performance psychology and improve your mental, emotional, and physical game.

Syllabus

01: Sport and Performance Psychology
02: Deliberate Practice: Essential for Experts
03: How Values and Goals Drive Performance
04: The Benefits of Mindfulness in Performance
05: When Positive Thinking Doesn't Work
06: Acceptance and the Willingness to Feel
07: Commitment Means “No Matter What”
08: Finding Internal Motivation
09: Using Imagery to Prepare for Action
10: Confidence and Self-Talk
11: Developing Focused Attention
12: Superstitions, Rituals, and Routines
13: Peak Performance: Getting in the Zone
14: Performance Anxiety and Choking
15: Being the Perfect Perfectionist
16: Self-Compassion for Self-Improvement
17: Burnout and the Need for Recovery
18: Pain Tolerance and Injury Rehabilitation
19: The Dangerous Pursuit of the Ideal Body
20: Fan Psychology, Identification, and Violence
21: Four Qualities of a Successful Team
22: Talent: A Developmental Process
23: How to Be a Great Sport Parent
24: Aging Athletes: Competing and Retiring
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Taught by

Eddie O'Connor

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