50 Books like How Tiger Does It

The Inner Game of Golf

by W. Timothy Gallwey • 1986

Most golf instruction fixes your swing. This one fixes the critic who keeps breaking it.

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1k+

🧠 Sports Psychology 🗣️ Inner Critic 🌊 Flow State ⛳ Golfers 🏔️ Peak Performance

The Inner Game of Golf 98%

Most golf instruction fixes your swing. This one fixes the critic who keeps breaking it.

by W. Timothy Gallwey 1986

4.14

1k+ ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🗣️ Inner Critic 🌊 Flow State ⛳ Golfers 🏔️ Peak Performance

How Champions Think

by Bob Rotella • 2015

The champion's mind is built, not born. A sports psychologist reveals habits anyone can learn.

4.17

3k+

🏌️ Sports Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🔄 Process Orientation 🧠 Mental Preparation 💪 Confidence Building

How Champions Think 97%

The champion's mind is built, not born. A sports psychologist reveals habits anyone can learn.

by Bob Rotella 2015

4.17

3k+ ratings

🏌️ Sports Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🔄 Process Orientation 🧠 Mental Preparation 💪 Confidence Building

With Winning in Mind

by Lanny Bassham • 1996

Why trying harder backfires: a system for consistent performance that runs on mental pictures.

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2k+

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🎬 Mental Rehearsal 🪞 Self-Image Work ⏱️ Pressure Management

With Winning in Mind 97%

Why trying harder backfires: a system for consistent performance that runs on mental pictures.

by Lanny Bassham 1996

4.41

2k+ ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🎬 Mental Rehearsal 🪞 Self-Image Work ⏱️ Pressure Management

Burn Your Goals

by Joshua Medcalf • 2014

Your goals are holding you back. Real resilience is built on the days no one is watching.

4.29

361

🔄 Process Over Outcomes 🌱 Growth Mindset 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🧭 Principle-Centered Living 🏛️ Modern Stoicism

Burn Your Goals 97%

Your goals are holding you back. Real resilience is built on the days no one is watching.

by Joshua Medcalf 2014

4.29

361 ratings

🔄 Process Over Outcomes 🌱 Growth Mindset 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🧭 Principle-Centered Living 🏛️ Modern Stoicism

Chasing Excellence

by Ben Bergeron • 2017

Why CrossFit's champions credit their mindset, not their muscles, and how to build yours.

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5k+

🧠 Sports Psychology 📋 Coaching Philosophy 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🛡️ Mental Toughness 💪 Grit

Chasing Excellence 97%

Why CrossFit's champions credit their mindset, not their muscles, and how to build yours.

by Ben Bergeron 2017

4.35

5k+ ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 📋 Coaching Philosophy 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🛡️ Mental Toughness 💪 Grit

Life as Sport

by Jonathan Fader • 2016

Performance psychology from the locker room: the mental skills that turn pressure into focus.

3.82

112

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🎯 Goal Setting 🔥 Intrinsic Motivation 😰 Performance Anxiety

Life as Sport 97%

Performance psychology from the locker room: the mental skills that turn pressure into focus.

by Jonathan Fader 2016

3.82

112 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🎯 Goal Setting 🔥 Intrinsic Motivation 😰 Performance Anxiety

The Fearless Mind

by Craig L. Manning • 2010

Stop chasing outcomes: a tennis pro's system for retraining motivation and winning the mental game.

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789

🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🔄 Process Focus 😰 Performance Anxiety

The Fearless Mind 97%

Stop chasing outcomes: a tennis pro's system for retraining motivation and winning the mental game.

by Craig L. Manning 2010

4.11

789 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🔄 Process Focus 😰 Performance Anxiety

177 Mental Toughness Secrets of the World Class

by Steve Siebold • 2005

The 177 mental habits of elite performers. First: face reality without flinching. The rest follows.

4.35

879

🧠 Mental Toughness 🏔️ Peak Performance 🔍 Self-Awareness 💪 Emotional Discipline 🎯 Goal Setting

177 Mental Toughness Secrets of the World Class Summary

177 Mental Toughness Secrets of the World Class 97%

The 177 mental habits of elite performers. First: face reality without flinching. The rest follows.

by Steve Siebold 2005

4.35

879 ratings

🧠 Mental Toughness 🏔️ Peak Performance 🔍 Self-Awareness 💪 Emotional Discipline 🎯 Goal Setting

Golf is Not a Game of Perfect

by Bob Rotella • 1995

A sports psychologist explains why the golfers who score lowest think least about their swing.

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7k+

🧠 Sports Psychology ⛳ Golf Instruction 🎯 Mental Game 💪 Performance Under Pressure 🏆 Confidence Building

Golf is Not a Game of Perfect 97%

A sports psychologist explains why the golfers who score lowest think least about their swing.

by Bob Rotella 1995

4.36

7k+ ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology ⛳ Golf Instruction 🎯 Mental Game 💪 Performance Under Pressure 🏆 Confidence Building

The Art of Mental Training

by D.C. Gonzalez • 2013

Champions aren't born with nerve; they train it. The mental skills for performing when it counts.

3.91

2k+

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🛡️ Mental Toughness 👁️ Visualization 😰 Performance Anxiety

The Art of Mental Training 96%

Champions aren't born with nerve; they train it. The mental skills for performing when it counts.

by D.C. Gonzalez 2013

3.91

2k+ ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🛡️ Mental Toughness 👁️ Visualization 😰 Performance Anxiety

Zen Putting

by Joseph Parent • 2007

Why the best putters trust their read even when the ball stays out: a Zen approach.

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180

🏌️ Golf Instruction 🧠 Sports Psychology 🎯 Mental Game 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🔄 Process Over Results

Zen Putting 96%

Why the best putters trust their read even when the ball stays out: a Zen approach.

by Joseph Parent 2007

4.18

180 ratings

🏌️ Golf Instruction 🧠 Sports Psychology 🎯 Mental Game 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🔄 Process Over Results

Mastering Golf's Mental Game

by Michael T. Lardon • 2014

A six-step mental routine for every shot, and a scorecard that tracks thinking, not strokes.

4.21

321

🧠 Sports Psychology ⛳ Golf Instruction 🎯 Performance Psychology 🧩 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🌱 Growth Mindset

Mastering Golf's Mental Game 96%

A six-step mental routine for every shot, and a scorecard that tracks thinking, not strokes.

by Michael T. Lardon 2014

4.21

321 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology ⛳ Golf Instruction 🎯 Performance Psychology 🧩 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 🌱 Growth Mindset

Mind Gym

by Gary Mack • 2001

Most athletes never train the one thing that decides every play. Here is the workout.

4.07

5k+

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🛡️ Mental Toughness 🎬 Mental Rehearsal ⏱️ Pressure Management

Mind Gym 96%

Most athletes never train the one thing that decides every play. Here is the workout.

by Gary Mack 2001

4.07

5k+ ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🛡️ Mental Toughness 🎬 Mental Rehearsal ⏱️ Pressure Management

Fearless Golf

by Gio Valiante • 2005

A sport psychology system for quieting fear so your real swing shows up when it matters.

4.05

370

⛳ Golf Psychology 🧠 Sports Psychology 😰 Performance Anxiety 💪 Mental Toughness 🏆 Competitive Mindset

Fearless Golf 96%

A sport psychology system for quieting fear so your real swing shows up when it matters.

by Gio Valiante 2005

4.05

370 ratings

⛳ Golf Psychology 🧠 Sports Psychology 😰 Performance Anxiety 💪 Mental Toughness 🏆 Competitive Mindset

Zen Golf

by Joseph Parent • 2002

For golfers who think too much: Buddhist mindfulness to quiet the mind and trust the body.

4.23

3k+

🧠 Sports Psychology ⛳ Mental Game 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🏔️ Peak Performance 🔄 Habit Change

Zen Golf 96%

For golfers who think too much: Buddhist mindfulness to quiet the mind and trust the body.

by Joseph Parent 2002

4.23

3k+ ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology ⛳ Mental Game 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🏔️ Peak Performance 🔄 Habit Change

Body Mind Mastery

by Dan Millman • 1992

Trying harder makes you worse. Natural laws of movement that unlock mastery by doing less.

4.09

752

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🧘 Mind-Body Connection 😌 Relaxation Techniques 🎬 Mental Rehearsal

Body Mind Mastery 96%

Trying harder makes you worse. Natural laws of movement that unlock mastery by doing less.

by Dan Millman 1992

4.09

752 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🧘 Mind-Body Connection 😌 Relaxation Techniques 🎬 Mental Rehearsal

Trust the Grind

by Jeremy Bhandari • 2020

What elite athletes know about goals, discipline, and pressure that works far beyond the field.

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127

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏅 Elite Athletics 🎯 Goal Setting 💪 Mental Toughness 🚀 Peak Performance

Trust the Grind 96%

What elite athletes know about goals, discipline, and pressure that works far beyond the field.

by Jeremy Bhandari 2020

4.42

127 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏅 Elite Athletics 🎯 Goal Setting 💪 Mental Toughness 🚀 Peak Performance

The Inner Game of Tennis

by W. Timothy Gallwey • 1974

Peak performance begins when you stop coaching yourself and start trusting your body.

4.18

29k+

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🌊 Flow States 👁️ Observer Mind 🗣️ Inner Critic

The Inner Game of Tennis 96%

Peak performance begins when you stop coaching yourself and start trusting your body.

by W. Timothy Gallwey 1974

4.18

29k+ ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🌊 Flow States 👁️ Observer Mind 🗣️ Inner Critic

Strong Minds

by Noel Brick • 2021

The specific mental techniques elite athletes use to win, and how to apply them to any goal.

3.72

173

📘 Sports Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🎯 Goal Setting 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 💬 Self-Talk

Strong Minds 96%

The specific mental techniques elite athletes use to win, and how to apply them to any goal.

by Noel Brick 2021

3.72

173 ratings

📘 Sports Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🎯 Goal Setting 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 💬 Self-Talk

Will It Make the Boat Go Faster?

by Harriet Beveridge • 2011

Every decision filtered through one question: the Olympic crew that won gold used it.

3.93

779

🧠 Sports Psychology 🎯 Goal Setting 🛡️ Mental Toughness 🚣 Performance Coaching 🤝 Team Dynamics

Will It Make the Boat Go Faster? Summary

Will It Make the Boat Go Faster? 96%

Every decision filtered through one question: the Olympic crew that won gold used it.

by Harriet Beveridge 2011

3.93

779 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🎯 Goal Setting 🛡️ Mental Toughness 🚣 Performance Coaching 🤝 Team Dynamics

The Way of the Champion

by Paul Rabil • 2024

A lacrosse icon's playbook for building a championship life, not just a championship season.

4.15

362

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏆 Championship Mindset 📅 Daily Discipline 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🥅 Goal Setting

The Way of the Champion 96%

A lacrosse icon's playbook for building a championship life, not just a championship season.

by Paul Rabil 2024

4.15

362 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏆 Championship Mindset 📅 Daily Discipline 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🥅 Goal Setting

Unlocked

by George Mumford • 2023

The mental training behind Jordan and Kobe's best games, from the mindfulness coach who taught them.

4.01

251

🧠 Sports Psychology 🌊 Flow States 🛡️ Mental Toughness 🧘 Mindful Leadership 🏃 Process Over Outcome

Unlocked 96%

The mental training behind Jordan and Kobe's best games, from the mindfulness coach who taught them.

by George Mumford 2023

4.01

251 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🌊 Flow States 🛡️ Mental Toughness 🧘 Mindful Leadership 🏃 Process Over Outcome

Putting Out of Your Mind

by Bob Rotella • 1996

Good putters aim at a blade of grass, not the hole, and know control is a trap.

4.35

2k+

🧠 Sports Psychology ⛳ Golf Mental Game 🔁 Pre-Shot Routines 😰 Performance Anxiety 👁️ Visualization

Putting Out of Your Mind 96%

Good putters aim at a blade of grass, not the hole, and know control is a trap.

by Bob Rotella 1996

4.35

2k+ ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology ⛳ Golf Mental Game 🔁 Pre-Shot Routines 😰 Performance Anxiety 👁️ Visualization

Finding Your Zone

by Michael Lardon • 2008

Flow isn't luck: ten mental skills that make peak performance available under real pressure.

3.97

200

🧠 Sports Psychology 🌊 Flow State 🎯 Mental Game 🧘 Mindfulness 🎭 Emotional Regulation

Finding Your Zone 96%

Flow isn't luck: ten mental skills that make peak performance available under real pressure.

by Michael Lardon 2008

3.97

200 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🌊 Flow State 🎯 Mental Game 🧘 Mindfulness 🎭 Emotional Regulation

In Pursuit of Excellence

by Terry Orlick • 2003

Excellence is a choice, not a gift. The mental routines that make that choice stick.

4.05

374

🧠 Sports Psychology 🎯 Mental Training 🏔️ Peak Performance ⚡ Composure 🌱 Resilience

In Pursuit of Excellence 96%

Excellence is a choice, not a gift. The mental routines that make that choice stick.

by Terry Orlick 2003

4.05

374 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🎯 Mental Training 🏔️ Peak Performance ⚡ Composure 🌱 Resilience

The Gold Mine Effect

by Rasmus Ankersen • 2012

Talent is scattered evenly. The places that produce champions know how to mine it.

4.03

673

🧬 Talent Development 🧠 Sports Psychology 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🔬 Expert Performance 🌱 Growth Mindset

The Gold Mine Effect 96%

Talent is scattered evenly. The places that produce champions know how to mine it.

by Rasmus Ankersen 2012

4.03

673 ratings

🧬 Talent Development 🧠 Sports Psychology 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🔬 Expert Performance 🌱 Growth Mindset

The Psychology of Performance

by Eddie O'Connor • 2017

The athlete's mental toolkit, reengineered for anyone who performs under pressure.

3.94

250

🧠 Sport Psychology 🏋️ Deliberate Practice 🧘 Acceptance And Commitment Therapy 🎬 Mental Rehearsal 💬 Self-Talk

The Psychology of Performance 96%

The athlete's mental toolkit, reengineered for anyone who performs under pressure.

by Eddie O'Connor 2017

3.94

250 ratings

🧠 Sport Psychology 🏋️ Deliberate Practice 🧘 Acceptance And Commitment Therapy 🎬 Mental Rehearsal 💬 Self-Talk

Fight Your Fear and Win

by Don Greene • 2002

Pressure makes you panic or it makes you great. Seven trainable skills tip the balance.

3.94

158

🧠 Performance Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🏅 Sport Psychology 💪 Confidence Building 🌱 Resilience Training

Fight Your Fear and Win 96%

Pressure makes you panic or it makes you great. Seven trainable skills tip the balance.

by Don Greene 2002

3.94

158 ratings

🧠 Performance Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🏅 Sport Psychology 💪 Confidence Building 🌱 Resilience Training

Raise Your Game

by Alan Stein Jr. • 2019

Elite athletes' mental habits, decoded for anyone whose performance gets measured under pressure.

4.10

1k+

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏆 Elite Performance 🏀 Sports Leadership 💭 Performance Mindset 🔍 Self-Awareness

Raise Your Game 96%

Elite athletes' mental habits, decoded for anyone whose performance gets measured under pressure.

by Alan Stein Jr. 2019

4.10

1k+ ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏆 Elite Performance 🏀 Sports Leadership 💭 Performance Mindset 🔍 Self-Awareness

The Way of the Champion

by Jerry Lynch • 2006

Sun Tzu's battlefield tactics turned into a mental playbook for athletes who want the edge.

3.97

144

🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness 🏅 Peak Performance ☯️ Applied Taoism ♟️ Strategic Thinking

The Way of the Champion 96%

Sun Tzu's battlefield tactics turned into a mental playbook for athletes who want the edge.

by Jerry Lynch 2006

3.97

144 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness 🏅 Peak Performance ☯️ Applied Taoism ♟️ Strategic Thinking

Inner Excellence

by Jim Murphy • 2020

Most performance anxiety is just self-centeredness wearing a mask. The cure is not more confidence.

4.22

5k+

🧠 Sports Psychology ⚔️ Self-Mastery 😰 Managing Fear 🧘 Mental Training 🌊 Flow State

Inner Excellence 96%

Most performance anxiety is just self-centeredness wearing a mask. The cure is not more confidence.

by Jim Murphy 2020

4.22

5k+ ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology ⚔️ Self-Mastery 😰 Managing Fear 🧘 Mental Training 🌊 Flow State

The Pressure Principle

by Dave Alred • 2018

Stop trying to calm down. An elite coach's method for channeling anxiety into peak performance.

3.90

467

🧠 Performance Psychology 🏅 Elite Coaching 😰 Anxiety Management 🔄 Stress Reframing 🎯 Deliberate Practice

The Pressure Principle 96%

Stop trying to calm down. An elite coach's method for channeling anxiety into peak performance.

by Dave Alred 2018

3.90

467 ratings

🧠 Performance Psychology 🏅 Elite Coaching 😰 Anxiety Management 🔄 Stress Reframing 🎯 Deliberate Practice

10-Minute Toughness

by Jason Selk • 2008

A 3-minute daily mental workout for the focus and confidence to deliver when the pressure spikes.

3.97

827

🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness Training 🎞️ Visualization Techniques 🗣️ Self-Talk Training 🎯 Goal Setting Systems

10-Minute Toughness 95%

A 3-minute daily mental workout for the focus and confidence to deliver when the pressure spikes.

by Jason Selk 2008

3.97

827 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness Training 🎞️ Visualization Techniques 🗣️ Self-Talk Training 🎯 Goal Setting Systems

It Takes What It Takes

by Trevor Moawad • 2020

Positive thinking fails under pressure. The fix: strip bias, control your words, see the facts.

3.97

3k+

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏆 High Performance 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 💬 Self-Talk 🛡️ Mental Discipline

It Takes What It Takes 95%

Positive thinking fails under pressure. The fix: strip bias, control your words, see the facts.

by Trevor Moawad 2020

3.97

3k+ ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏆 High Performance 🔄 Cognitive Reframing 💬 Self-Talk 🛡️ Mental Discipline

Perform Under Pressure

by Ceri Evans • 2020

Your brain has two settings under pressure: survive or perform. The choice is trainable.

4.05

249

🏔️ Peak Performance 🧘 Stress Management 🧠 Emotional Regulation 🔄 Cognitive Reframing ⚽ Sports Psychology

Perform Under Pressure 95%

Your brain has two settings under pressure: survive or perform. The choice is trainable.

by Ceri Evans 2020

4.05

249 ratings

🏔️ Peak Performance 🧘 Stress Management 🧠 Emotional Regulation 🔄 Cognitive Reframing ⚽ Sports Psychology

Mastery

by George Leonard • 1991

The long stretches where nothing improves are where mastery grows. Most quit. Masters learn to stay.

4.09

10k+

🎯 Skill Mastery 🏋️ Deliberate Practice 🏔️ Learning Plateaus 🔄 Process Over Results 💎 Intrinsic Motivation

Mastery 95%

The long stretches where nothing improves are where mastery grows. Most quit. Masters learn to stay.

by George Leonard 1991

4.09

10k+ ratings

🎯 Skill Mastery 🏋️ Deliberate Practice 🏔️ Learning Plateaus 🔄 Process Over Results 💎 Intrinsic Motivation

Golf and the Spirit

by M. Scott Peck • 1999

Chase a golf score and it flees. The paradox behind that rewires how you live.

3.51

181

🧠 Golf Psychology 🌊 Flow State 🎭 Ego Management 🧩 Mental Game 🧘 Contemplative Sports

Golf and the Spirit 95%

Chase a golf score and it flees. The paradox behind that rewires how you live.

by M. Scott Peck 1999

3.51

181 ratings

🧠 Golf Psychology 🌊 Flow State 🎭 Ego Management 🧩 Mental Game 🧘 Contemplative Sports

High Performance Habits

by Brendon Burchard • 2017

Sustained excellence isn't about talent. It's about six deliberate habits anyone can learn.

4.13

13k+

🏔️ Peak Performance 🔄 Habit Formation ⚡ Energy Management 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🤝 Influence Skills

High Performance Habits 95%

Sustained excellence isn't about talent. It's about six deliberate habits anyone can learn.

by Brendon Burchard 2017

4.13

13k+ ratings

🏔️ Peak Performance 🔄 Habit Formation ⚡ Energy Management 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🤝 Influence Skills

High Performance

by Jake Humphrey • 2021

Own your reactions, fuel yourself from within, and keep your head when the pressure spikes.

4.06

2k+

🏆 High Performance 🔥 Intrinsic Motivation 🧠 Emotional Regulation 🔁 Habit Formation 🌱 Growth Mindset

High Performance 95%

Own your reactions, fuel yourself from within, and keep your head when the pressure spikes.

by Jake Humphrey 2021

4.06

2k+ ratings

🏆 High Performance 🔥 Intrinsic Motivation 🧠 Emotional Regulation 🔁 Habit Formation 🌱 Growth Mindset

Above the Line

by Urban Meyer • 2015

Most people react on autopilot. Champions pause and choose. A coach's playbook for the difference.

4.14

3k+

🏈 Sports Leadership 🤝 Team Building 🏛️ Organizational Culture 🧠 Mental Toughness 🎯 Deliberate Practice

Above the Line 95%

Most people react on autopilot. Champions pause and choose. A coach's playbook for the difference.

by Urban Meyer 2015

4.14

3k+ ratings

🏈 Sports Leadership 🤝 Team Building 🏛️ Organizational Culture 🧠 Mental Toughness 🎯 Deliberate Practice

The Ultra Mindset

by Travis Macy • 2015

Lessons from 100-mile races: the mental framework that works just as well in the boardroom.

3.87

1k+

🧠 Mental Toughness 🏅 Sports Psychology 🏃 Endurance Sports 💬 Self-Talk 🔥 Intrinsic Motivation

The Ultra Mindset 95%

Lessons from 100-mile races: the mental framework that works just as well in the boardroom.

by Travis Macy 2015

3.87

1k+ ratings

🧠 Mental Toughness 🏅 Sports Psychology 🏃 Endurance Sports 💬 Self-Talk 🔥 Intrinsic Motivation

Psyched Up

by Daniel McGinn • 2017

Practice time runs out. How to psych yourself up using science, not instinct.

3.53

377

🧠 Performance Psychology 🎯 Pre-Performance Routines 🏅 Sports Psychology 🔄 Cognitive Reappraisal 🧪 Priming

Psyched Up 95%

Practice time runs out. How to psych yourself up using science, not instinct.

by Daniel McGinn 2017

3.53

377 ratings

🧠 Performance Psychology 🎯 Pre-Performance Routines 🏅 Sports Psychology 🔄 Cognitive Reappraisal 🧪 Priming

The Inner Game of Work

by W. Timothy Gallwey • 1999

You are one inner critic away from better work. The tennis coach's method for sidelining it.

3.95

725

🏢 Workplace Performance 🧠 Performance Psychology 🤫 Quieting Self-Doubt 👁️ Attention Management 🪞 Self-Coaching

The Inner Game of Work 95%

You are one inner critic away from better work. The tennis coach's method for sidelining it.

by W. Timothy Gallwey 1999

3.95

725 ratings

🏢 Workplace Performance 🧠 Performance Psychology 🤫 Quieting Self-Doubt 👁️ Attention Management 🪞 Self-Coaching

The Greatest

by Matthew Syed • 2017

Champions are made, not born. Hidden practice, unseen mentors, nerve under pressure.

3.72

765

🧠 Sports Psychology 🌍 Sport And Society 🎯 Deliberate Practice ⚡ Performance Under Pressure 🌱 Growth Mindset

The Greatest 95%

Champions are made, not born. Hidden practice, unseen mentors, nerve under pressure.

by Matthew Syed 2017

3.72

765 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🌍 Sport And Society 🎯 Deliberate Practice ⚡ Performance Under Pressure 🌱 Growth Mindset

Performing Under Pressure

by Hendrie Weisinger • 2015

Pressure hijacks two memory systems, not one. Four trainable traits restore what the moment steals.

3.90

961

🧠 Performance Psychology ⚡ Pressure Management 😰 Choking Under Pressure 🏔️ Peak Performance 🛡️ Resilience Building

Performing Under Pressure 95%

Pressure hijacks two memory systems, not one. Four trainable traits restore what the moment steals.

by Hendrie Weisinger 2015

3.90

961 ratings

🧠 Performance Psychology ⚡ Pressure Management 😰 Choking Under Pressure 🏔️ Peak Performance 🛡️ Resilience Building

Bounce

by Matthew Syed • 2010

World-class performance is earned, not inborn: ten years of structured, feedback-driven failure.

4.06

10k+

🎭 Talent Myth 🏋️ Deliberate Practice 🌱 Growth Mindset 😰 Choking Under Pressure 👁️ Expert Intuition

Bounce 95%

World-class performance is earned, not inborn: ten years of structured, feedback-driven failure.

by Matthew Syed 2010

4.06

10k+ ratings

🎭 Talent Myth 🏋️ Deliberate Practice 🌱 Growth Mindset 😰 Choking Under Pressure 👁️ Expert Intuition

Winning

by Tim S. Grover • 2021

What winners sacrifice that everyone else won't: a legendary trainer's hard truths about obsession.

4.32

5k+

🏆 Elite Performance 🥇 Competitive Mindset 💪 Mental Toughness 🧠 Sports Psychology 🔥 Anti-Self-Help

Winning 95%

What winners sacrifice that everyone else won't: a legendary trainer's hard truths about obsession.

by Tim S. Grover 2021

4.32

5k+ ratings

🏆 Elite Performance 🥇 Competitive Mindset 💪 Mental Toughness 🧠 Sports Psychology 🔥 Anti-Self-Help

The Practicing Mind

by Thomas M. Sterner • 2006

Frustration is a focus problem. The answer: act, observe, adjust, repeat. No drama required.

3.96

9k+

🏃 Process Orientation 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🧘 Present Awareness 👁️ Non-Judgmental Awareness 🪷 Zen Practice

The Practicing Mind 95%

Frustration is a focus problem. The answer: act, observe, adjust, repeat. No drama required.

by Thomas M. Sterner 2006

3.96

9k+ ratings

🏃 Process Orientation 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🧘 Present Awareness 👁️ Non-Judgmental Awareness 🪷 Zen Practice

The Mindful Athlete

by George Mumford • 2015

The Zone has a manual: mindfulness that quiets mental chatter and unlocks effortless performance.

3.91

4k+

🧠 Sports Psychology 🌊 Flow State 🧘 Mindfulness Meditation ☸️ Buddhist Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance

The Mindful Athlete 95%

The Zone has a manual: mindfulness that quiets mental chatter and unlocks effortless performance.

by George Mumford 2015

3.91

4k+ ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🌊 Flow State 🧘 Mindfulness Meditation ☸️ Buddhist Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance

How to Be Like Mike

by Pat Williams • 2001

His edge wasn't talent. It was a mental playbook you can run.

4.31

346

🏟️ Sports Leadership 🧠 Athletic Mindset ⛰️ Peak Performance 💪 Mental Toughness 🔥 Competitive Drive

How to Be Like Mike 95%

His edge wasn't talent. It was a mental playbook you can run.

by Pat Williams 2001

4.31

346 ratings

🏟️ Sports Leadership 🧠 Athletic Mindset ⛰️ Peak Performance 💪 Mental Toughness 🔥 Competitive Drive

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