Mental Skills for Athletes: A Workbook for Competitive Success is a
step-by-step guide for developing a toolbox of mental skills. In this
user-friendly workbook, Dr. Betsy Shoenfelt compiles materials from over
35 years of experience as a performance psychologist working to achieve
competitive excellence, creating the go-to resource for athletes and
coaches in any sport and at any level.
The book includes succinct, easily understood explanations of key mental
skills based on the science of performance excellence. It discusses both
cognitive and physical skills to ensure competitive success, covering a
range of topics including focus, confidence, resilience, mindfulness,
motivation, role clarity, problem solving, team values, and strategic
goal setting. Shoenfelt includes over 25 different exercises to ensure
the reader can readily apply these skills across a variety of sports and
across all levels of competition, from high school to Olympic athletes.
Worksheets encourage a hands-on approach and provide structure to guide
the appropriate implementation of mental skills for each athlete.
Examples of completed worksheets help demonstrate to the reader how to
best utilize these resources.
This book is essential for early career sport psychology practitioners
across the globe, as well as aspiring graduate students. The book is an
invaluable resource for coaches and athletes at all levels.
