The Power of Mindfulness Mindfulness Meditation Training in Sport (MMTS) /

• Main Authors: Baltzell, Amy (Author), Summers, Joshua (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Subjects: Psychology.; Sports.; Positive psychology.; Sports > Psychological aspects.; Positive Psychology.; Sport.; Popular Science in Sports.; Sport Psychology.

This book offers both sport psychology practitioners and sport athletes a clear understanding of mindfulness to help athletes optimize sport performance. It provides a clear insight how sport athletes can learn to increase their ability to concentrate, be fully present during high pressure competiti...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Part I. Core Capacities
• Chapter 1. The Power of Mindfulness in Performance: The Mindful Edge
• Chapter 2. The Power of Concentration
• Part II. Essential Capacities Trained Through Mindfulness Practice in Sport
• Chapter 3. The Power of Tolerance
• Chapter 4. The Power of Self-Compassion
• Chapter 5. The Power of Attentional Control.- Chapter 6. The Power of Self-Regulation
• Part III. Application on the Field
• Chapter 7. The Power of Core Values
• Chapter 8. The Power of Flow
• Chapter 9. The Power of Upgraded Performance
• Part IV. Research and Future Interventions
• Chapter 10. Next Steps of Mindfulness in Sport
• Appendix. Mindfulness Meditation Training in Sport (MMTS).