The Psychology of Performance: How to Be Your Best in Life

Learn how to use performance psychology and improve your mental, emotional, and physical game.

• By This Professor
• 01: Sport and Performance Psychology
• 02: Deliberate Practice: Essential for Experts
• 03: How Values and Goals Drive Performance
• 04: The Benefits of Mindfulness in Performance
• 05: When Positive Thinking Doesn't Work
• 06: Acceptance and the Willingness to Feel
• 07: Commitment Means "No Matter What"
• 08: Finding Internal Motivation
• 09: Using Imagery to Prepare for Action
• 10: Confidence and Self-Talk
• 11: Developing Focused Attention
• 12: Superstitions, Rituals, and Routines
• 13: Peak Performance: Getting in the Zone
• 14: Performance Anxiety and Choking
• 15: Being the Perfect Perfectionist
• 16: Self-Compassion for Self-Improvement
• 17: Burnout and the Need for Recovery
• 18: Pain Tolerance and Injury Rehabilitation
• 19: The Dangerous Pursuit of the Ideal Body
• 20: Fan Psychology, Identification, and Violence
• 21: Four Qualities of a Successful Team
• 22: Talent: A Developmental Process
• 23: How to Be a Great Sport Parent
• 24: Aging Athletes: Competing and Retiring