Dr Ruth Anderson

The Cycling Mind

The Psychological Skills for Peak Performance on the Bike - and in Life

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This practical and highly accessible guide by British Cycling's Lead Psychologist explores the importance of psychology in achieving peak cycling performance.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. Juni 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 237mm x 155mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 396g
• ISBN-13: 9781472948892
• ISBN-10: 1472948890
• Artikelnr.: 50858659

Autorenporträt

Dr. Ruth Anderson is a highly experienced sports psychologist who specializes in working with elite sports people. She has worked at the last three Olympic Games and is currently in charge of the psychology services for Great Britain Cycling Team. Ruth Anderson previously held the position of Head of Sport Psychology for the Australian Olympic Team and is the Director of MiND HQ, which provides psychology services to individuals and teams, giving them the knowledge and skills required to achieve optimal performance on and off the sporting field. Ruth has completed her PhD investigating the optimal psychological state for peak performance. @MiND_HQ

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword by Joanna Rowsell Shand
1. Prepare - Preparing the foundations for performance excellence.
2. Train - Training your mind for optimal performance.
3. Control - Controlling your mind to perform at your best.
4. Believe - Believing in your ability to succeed.
5. Compete - Competing in the optimal psychological state for peak
performance.
6. Recover - Recovering to maintain the optimal psychological state in
competition.
7. Thrive - Thriving on pressure by enhancing psychological wellbeing
8. Excel - Excelling on and off the bike to be the best you can be