This is a reference book for sportsmen and women, their coaches and managers, and anyone who is involved in improving mental aspects of sporting performance. It covers all major problems encountered in sport by detailing techniques, case studies and coaching tips to help you understand how you can improve your mental game. Each of the 'Mental Mastery' techniques has proven effective in the world of elite sport. They are presented in step-by-step detail so they can be used by athletes, coac...

From the acclaimed bestselling author and self-help legend'She's so good, Brené Brown, at finding the language to articulate collective feeling' Dolly Alderton'A wonderful book: urgent, essential and fun to read. I couldn't put it down, and it continues to resonate with me' - Seth GodinEvery time we are faced with change, no matter how great or small, we also face risk. We feel uncertain and exposed. We feel vulnera...

'Life-changing' Daily ExpressIf you want to take control of your career - and your life - make sure you're not too busy to read this book.Today's world is one of too much: too much work to do, too much communication, too much competition, too much uncertainty and too much information. We are striving to keep up, but inevitably we're falling behind, leaving us with a nagging sense of failure that is hard to shake off.In ...

Beat Low Self-Esteem with CBT will give you the skills you need to overcome a lack of self-esteem, making it easier for you to deal with tough times and leaving you a happier and more confident person. A complete program for changing your self-image, it takes you step-by-step through every aspect of confidence, with exercises to accompany each stage and short-term 'personal assignments' that will give you long-term benefits and lasting results.NOT GOT MUCH TIME?One, five an...

Boosting Self-Esteem for DummiesLearn to:Leave behind negative modes of thinkingUnderstand the psychology of self-esteemUse a variety of effective techniques to build self-esteem for a happier and healthier lifeGive yourself a boost with cognitive behavioural therapyCognitive behavioural therapistsRethink your self-image and be comfortable in your own skin

Evan Katz, affectionately known as The Anger Guy, has a unique ability to identify and connect with the underlying causes of anger in men. By telling his own story, Evan leads the way through the angry man's mind, shining light on why angry men really act the way they do. His disarming delivery, open-hearted humor and penetrating wisdom bring enlightenment to the mysteries of a man's rage and expose the path to the personal freedom and respect he longs for. If you're an angry man, or if yo...

Happiness is such a simple, unifying concept. We all want to be happy. We all want to die happy. But do we really know what happiness is? Do we really understand its complexity? Does pure joy lie on the same continuum as a quiet satisfaction? And does happiness in itself lead us to live a fulfilling life? This book helps us to discriminate clearly between two fundamental types of happiness. It helps us to know ourselves better, and to make active choices towards a more fulfilling life. The...

Fully Updated March 2018All of us experience complicated thoughts and feelings as we negotiate the day and these feelings can be difficult to manage. Sometimes we are aware that the way we think contributes to our difficulties, but don't know what to do about it.Change Your Thinking is soundly based on the principles of cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT), the standard psychological tool used by therapists. The aim of CBT is to develop realistic thou...

Coaching Skills: A handbook, Third edition introduces the reader to the core skills needed to become a great coach.

How to raise confident, resilient kids!Kids need strong, confident leadership ... from their parents. That's quite a challenge these days, as they grow up at the speed of light and parents are unsure of their place in the lives of their children. And today's kids live with pressures that previous generations didn't have to face. They grow up with fewer siblings, which mean parents focus their attention more sharply on them. No wonder so many children today are anxi...

High performance in general, and in sport in particular, is becoming more and more competitive. Today's parents and the coaches of talented youngsters face many challenges. They know intuitively that they need to do something to help their children achieve their full potential - but what is that something? Executive coaches Tim Goodenough and Michael Cooper are highly experienced at working with people who want to develop that elusive balance between work and life, while ...

Would you like to; be confident; be able to say 'no' and feel OK about it; be aware of the choices available; be solution focussed calm and controlled; And learn some great skills to pass on to your kids? If so this book is definitely for YOU.