The Genius of Athletes
What World-Class Competitors Know That Can Change Your Life
by Noel Brick; Scott Douglas
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Pub Date Jun 08 2021 | Archive Date Jun 22 2021
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Description
If you ask research psychologist Noel Brick and bestselling fitness author and journalist Scott Douglas, the “dumb jock” stereotype is way out of bounds. Modern advances in sports psychology confirm what fans have known all along: No world-class athlete—whether an Olympic runner, swimmer, or cyclist, or a pro basketball, baseball, or football player—gets to the top without a strong mental game. Champion competitors have unique ways of taking stock of a situation, self-motivating, and even thinking about time. Cutting-edge discoveries (including those by Dr. Brick) reveal exactly how they do it—and how we can, too.
You don’t need to be facing a literal hurdle to use elite athletes’ tool kits of strategies: They can help you stick the landing at a job interview or get your thesis to the finish line. Brick and Douglas pair groundbreaking science with a highlight reel of instructive moments from across the sports realm to show how legendary marathoner Meb Keflezighi runs on self-talk and how making if-then plans at practice buoyed Michael Phelps to a gold medal at the Olympics. Wherever you are in your own ambitions—from the “middle muddle” to the final stretch—The Genius of Athletes will put you right in the zone.
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| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781615196418 |
| PRICE | $24.95 (USD) |
| PAGES | 288 |
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Featured Reviews
Reviewer 338065
super clever book, had some really great tidbits. Overall I found it a bit typical, but I did enjoy how it was structured and some of the examples were quite interesting. Found it very inspirational and got some good takeaways I'm excited to take forward...
jc C, Educator
The Genius of Athletes is a well researched book that takes the mental skills and tools from world class athletes and shows how we can use them to help us improve our everyday lives. The dedication, focus and genius of top athletes have so much that can be learnt from in a psychological sense, and in way we sometimes don't see how much mental work is put in alongside all the physical effort. These skills can help us increase focus, satisfaction and general happiness. The authors show us how to use the skills for reaching our goals and finding fulfilment. It is a clever and inspiring book that would be of use to nearly anyone.
Kate Z, Reviewer
This book was fascinating! I'm not sure how it has barely any reviews. I feel as though it is totally underrated! These authors have done a ton of research to compile this amazing book by studying athletes and the psychology and mechanisms they use to push through and succeed. There are many great hacks that athletes use that the book identifies and helps the reader utilize in their own life. These methods can be applied to a diverse array of circumstances. This book is not just for athletes, but for anyone who wants to perform better in their lives. Fantastic read!
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