How Champions Think
by Robert J. Rotella · first published 2015
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…spins it, and then shoots, he's triggering his mind to focus on the precise moment and allowing his subconscious to take over. There are a number of great books on this subject, but my favorites are How Champions Think, by Bob Rotella, and The Mindful Athlete by George Mumford.
on “Why athletes need a ‘quiet eye’” ↗…visualizations to prepare for big moments: http://bevictorious.co/ I'm an avid weekend golfer trying to improve. I noticed a lot of negative self-talk after a poor streak on the course and picked up "How Champions Think" as recommended by r/golf. In a chapter on optimism Bob Rotella shares a story about how, before he won the Master's for the first time, Seve's friend made him a tape of a fake news broadcast of him winning…
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