Mind Over Head Chatter

The Psychology of Athletic Success

By: Greg Justice, Art Still

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

As an athlete, you are often asked to handle significant pressures in your everyday life. Pressure to be: Bigger. Faster. Stronger. With so much pressure weighing in, it’s no wonder so many athletes often lose touch with the passion and fire that inspired them in the first place. Athletes may seem outwardly confident in their own skills, but as an athlete yourself, you know that there’s plenty of room for self-doubt and anxiety in your head. Perhaps you beat yourself up too much after a loss, or maybe you were injured during training and now you’re having a hard time getting back into the swing of things. No matter the reason, it’s completely normal to find yourself plagued by self-doubt, anxiety, and the pressure to succeed. Luckily, that’s where this book comes into play. It’s designed to help athletes of all ages, skill-sets and talent levels to overcome the prevalent fear and anxiety that can prevent them from achieving real success. Throughout this book, you will learn the following vital tips and techniques: • How to get back in touch with the passion that inspired you to become an athlete in the first place. • How to build a powerful support system that will give you the assistance you need to push harder and faster. • How to create a personal highlight reel of all your past successes, so you never give in to any of the self-doubt that plagues your head. • How to set goals that are so powerful, you’ll not only achieve them – you’ll feel like you were forced to achieve them. • How to build your mental toughness so that you’re able to achieve a “winning mindset” – the kind of mindset that makes it possible for you to push forward in your athletic endeavors while silencing any doubt in your head. • How to emulate your favorite athlete and learn valuable lessons that can be applied to your own life. This book is designed to be the best athlete you can be! If you’re ready to get started, let’s go! Video 2: Take Some Time to Journal Before we get into the program, I want you to think about a few things… First of all, I would like you to set intention and goals. What is your WHY for wanting to be successful in this challenge? Our WHY could be many things - it could be our family, our sport, having a sense of satisfaction that we are the best person we can be, or whatever we want! Also, answer the following questions to best assess yourself before beginning this program: • Where are you as an athlete? • Where do you want to improve? • What drives you to succeed? • What’s your current support system? • What do you want to see at the end of this program? Write the answers to the following questions. And, remember, the more we share with our community the more accountable we are to our goals. # # #