Acceptance and Commitment Approaches for Athletes’ Wellbeing and Performance The Flexible Mind

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Synopsis

Elite sport can be an unforgiving and harsh environment. This book explores psychological predictors of wellbeing and performance excellence in elite level athletes, and presents an innovative approach for optimizing mental wellbeing and sporting performance. Jointly developed by performance psychologists, clinical psychologists and sport scientists the Flexible Mind approach draws on contemporary psychological theory and research to help athletes build ‘psychological flexibility’ - the ability to experience challenging thoughts and emotions and still be true to one’s values. A range of case studies relating to different sports are used to demonstrate how three core components - Being Present, Being Open and Doing What Matters - can improve athletes’ performance and wellbeing. This book will be a game-changing resource for sports psychologists, mental health practitioners, coaches and support staff who are committed to helping athletes to excel and stay well.

Book details

Edition:
1st ed. 2021
Author:
Ross G. White, Andrew Bethell, Lewis Charnock, Stephen Leckey, Victoria Penpraze
ISBN:
9783030649425
Related ISBNs:
9783030649418
Publisher:
Springer International Publishing
Pages:
N/A
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
Yes
Date of addition:
2021-06-17
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2021
Copyright by:
The Editor 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Nonfiction, Psychology, Sports