Sport Motivation - Training Your Mind for Peak Performance

Reed Sport, 2004. 232 pages. Some shelf wear.

Building on the success of the highly regarded first edition, New Zealand sports psychologist Ken Hodge here updates the essential text on mental toughness in sport. The new edition includes new support material and case studies of notable New Zealand athletes such as Sir Edmund Hillary and Michael Campbell, who have reached international acclaim in their fields of sporting expertise. As these case studies attest, if excellence is the goal then the mind must be nurtured and trained just as the body is. The book includes worksheets and performance profiles for sports people to examine and self-menage all aspects of their training both before and after events, with many tables and visual aids to help make matters such as goal-setting and mental preparation easy. From relaxation to visualisation, team-building to lifestyle management, Sport Motivation helps athletes at all levels to enjoy success and satisfaction in their sport.