Coaching Psychology

Coaches search for it. Parents dream of it. Fans love it. Athletes want it. The Playmaker on any sports team possesses it: an elusive, intangible quality combining anticipation, perception, and decision-making skills. This quality raises their game above the competition and allows them to pass when no one else can, anticipate the movement of opponents, and avoid costly mental mistakes, thus holding the team together. Using today's technology and tools, it is now possible to understand, assess, and train this sixth sense rather than just hope it magically appears.

Famous three-time Grand Slam winner Arthur Ashe pointed out that many in sports fall victim to “paralysis by analysis”. Athletes on any level can experience the pain of overthinking and sabotaging their performance. Blame many traditional methods of teaching and training. How can we train smarter, not harder? If only our body and mind could perform in a way that’s more natural and instinctive. The best athletes have this quality, but many feel it is simply unattainable for them. I assure you it is not.

Famous, three-time Grand Slam winner, Arthur Ashe, pointed out that many in sport fall victim to, “paralysis by analysis”. Athletes on any level can experience the pain of overthinking and sabotaging their performance. Blame many traditional methods of teaching and training.

Here's how you can weather the storm and start thinking clearly! Let's see the facts. Your mind is under siege. Every single day, you are bombarded with thousands of news stories, hundreds of fake news articles, secret agendas, and bad science. You need to develop a defense mechanism that will allow you to hold your ground and improve your life. And the name of that defense mechanism? Critical thinking! This is a simple, easy-to-follow, critical thinking science guide that will change the way you perceive your world and react to it.

ADHD Go is a guidebook for creating your own plan to treat the symptoms of ADHD. ADHD Go is written for people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, but the strategies are beneficial for anyone who wants to develop awareness, clarify intentions, and improve life outcomes. As people with ADHD, we need to approach life differently than neurotypicals. Our condition presents challenges that can impair our daily lives and prevent us from achieving goals. Learn to overcome those obstacles with effective treatment tactics and self-coaching.

Les écrans, la peur du risque, la diminution des espaces verts... Nos enfants, qu'ils résident en ville ou à la campagne, sont toujours plus coupés de la nature. Pour cause : en France, celle-ci n'est pas pensée comme prioritaire dans l'éducation. Partout dans le monde, des chercheurs affirment pourtant le contraire. L'accès régulier à la nature pourrait bien être une réponse à la situation alarmante que nous traversons, au mal-être infantile qui augmente, au niveau des enfants qui baisse, notamment en lecture, et aux capacités de concentration qui déclinent.

The Mindfulness Approach to Health Behaviour Change (MATHC) takes the listener through a six stage experiential process that delves into the intricate landscape of change theory and therapeutic strategies to aid the transformative process.

Did you know that your social, business, and romantic life are dictated and, in most cases, controlled by your emotions? Did you know that mastering your emotions can lead to increased confidence, self-awareness, and self-motivation? If you are looking for an easy way to develop emotional intelligence and reap its immense benefits, look no further. Based on years of research, this eye-opening guide on controlling emotions, positive thinking, and emotional balance will help you deal with these stressful times and weather your emotional storm.

Composure starts with attitude, or how a person carries themselves. It means having a certain style in and outside the game. It is not about what you do; it’s how you do it. The Adaptive Mindset System is composed of five elements you must dominate to develop maximum composure. This book is packed with practical exercises that will have an immediate impact on your emotional well-being and, ultimately, your performance.

Die Reihe, in der dieses kleine Buch erscheint, heißt “Soziale Fitness”. Fit mit dem Thema Werte umzugehen bedeutet in Bezug auf dieses Buch: Das aufzugreifen, was allgemein über Werte behauptet wird, festzustellen, was über Werte geglaubt wird, zu prüfen, was Werte tatsächlich sind, darzustellen, wie sie in der Gesellschaft wirken und wozu sie taugen, sowie aufzuzeigen, wie man in Wertediskussionen sinnvoll mit dem Thema umgehen kann.

We believe in the power of sports to change lives. We also believe in the power of the mental game. Each of us has experienced the joy and impact of sports—as athletes, coaches, parents, or fans. Our mission is to assist athletes in handling adversity, thriving under pressure, and maximizing their potential.

Easy to follow and extremely effective, Win will change the way you think about all aspects of your life. From well-known personality and rugby commentator Brent Pope and psychotherapist and mental skills coach Jason Brennan, Win: Proven Strategies for Success in Sports, Life and Mental Health examines the mind-set behind the psychology of winning and how the mental skills applied in sports can be adapted for success in everyday life.

From integrative therapist Abby Rawlinson (@therapywithabby) comes a real-world companion to improving your mental health. Looking at the most common ways we self-sabotage both at home and at work, Abby guides us on a journey to reconnect with what we need and want, showing us how to break unhealthy and unhelpful behaviour patterns. With a specialist focus on how our minds and bodies are interconnected, Abby demonstrates how looking at our whole selves is key to making a lasting positive change.

SIDELINE CEO delves into the unique psychology and daily preparation and gameplan execution of some of America’s most respected leaders—the coaches who have led hugely successful programs to win it all. Included among the legends whom Marty interviewed for SIDELINE CEO are: Nick Saban, Mack Brown, Kim Mulkey, Doc Rivers, John Calipari, Tim Corbin, Roy Williams, Tom Izzo, Patty Gasso, Dabo Swinney, Frank Beamer, and many others. SIDELINE CEO offers valuable takeaways that go beyond the game and apply to the boardroom, the classroom, and can help set intentions for winning in our daily lives.

Most books on coaching and business focus on surface-level actions like list building, client generation, and marketing. This book, however, recognizes that unless you address the deepest, most unconscious “shadow” layers of your operating system, you will self-sabotage your growth at every level. Your shadow is composed of your fears, old trauma, and insecurities. It’s the reason why most business owners struggle to stand out, attract ideal clients, and create consistent revenue.

Everyone has issues. Erase your pain, whatever it is. Inside you is the power to heal yourself. The authors have done it as have countless others around the globe; YOU CAN TOO! Discover personal stories of overcoming trauma and pain; learn 23 tools for healing your own broken heart and traumas, small or large. Maybe you have tried other ways but are disappointed in the results. This system of stories, tools and Coaches and Mentors on call, will help you feel hopeful about change.

Coaching Wisdom is an opportunity to hear from the gay men working on the front lines of coaching. Whether it is about gay aging, lavender glass ceilings, or gay superheroes generating ever greater success, real life is examined. Here is a book that combines firsthand point of view writing with the methodical third-person observations found with theory and practice writing.

No entendemos la realidad ni concebimos la vida social sin el constante intercambio de códigos, a veces escritos y a veces hablados, con significados compartidos. Símbolos que representan la realidad, tu realidad y la de cada quien. Si quieres lograr cualquier cambio la forma más fácil de hacer es reprogramándote.

With all the intricacies that the sport of basketball entails, it is easy to overlook the importance of a player or team’s state of mind. You may be so caught up on practicing their defense, running plays, or drilling the fundamentals, that you haven’t stopped to consider whether your players are happy. With more and more NBA players speaking out about mental health issues, it is impossible to ignore the importance of mental health in the sport of basketball. As the industry changes and adapts to the needs of players, your coaching should, too.

It is very rare as an adult to find a place where you are not judged, where you can be open, honest and vulnerable: that is exactly what coaching provides. This book brings together 20 different stories that represent the very human dilemmas a coach can encounter. Coaching is not therapy, but it is closely related, and while many people seek (or are assigned) executive coaching for work problems, just like therapy, each person brings their whole self to the conversation.