Dr. Chris Stankovich discusses the psychology of human performance, including the importance of attitude, getting in the zone, setting effective goals, anxiety reduction strategies, galvanizing human resiliency, using stress for success, plus much more.

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Dr. Chris Stankovich covers all the key sport psychology components to developing the mental toughness needed to reach full athletic potential, including strategies to help get in the zone, sharpen focus, improve motivation, beating pressure and "choking," and strengthening resiliency.

OWN THE GAME: Developing a Mind of Steel for Mental Toughness in Sports is a scientifically based, hands-on program designed to immediately improve mental toughness and help athletes reach their full athletic potential. Learn how to develop a holistic training approach that includes key mental toughness training techniques, including confidence development, focus, motivation, and resiliency. Additionally, Dr. Stankovich offers important insights to help athletes get "in the zone" more regularly, as well as stay calm in pressure situations. Finally, key bonus chapters on pre-game routines and eliminating "choking" are included so that athletes can develop a mind of steel and "Own the Game!"

OWN THE GAME will help you:

• Develop a holistic, maximum production approach to sports training
• Set effective goals for future success
• Refine focus so that you reach your full potential
• Minimize anxiety and maximize self-confidence
• Get "in the zone" for games and practices
• Strengthen resiliency and use mistakes as teachable moments
• BONUS: Learn about pre-game routines that work and techniques to minimize "choking"
  

Dr Chris Stankovich will help you understand both traditional and contemporary sport issues that kids commonly experience while competing in youth and interscholastic sports, allowing you to help your child have a safe, fun, and meaningful sport experience.  The Parent's Video Playbook is filled with easy-to-understand, professional advice based on Dr. Stankovich's research findings and practical applications working as a professor and researcher in the field of Sport Psychology/Athletic Counseling. 

The Parent's Video Playbook will help you:

• Understand why kids play - and stop playing - sports
• Lean the realities of earning college scholarships
• Decide between specializing or sampling sports
• Familiarize yourself with today's big sport issues, including sports burnout
• Help your child develop emotional intelligence and learn invaluable life skills while playing sports
• Teach your child how to develop self-confidence, minimize anxiety, and ultimately play at his or her highest level
• Communicate more effectively with the coach, especially about issues like playing time concerns
• Use sport psychology skills to enhance on-field sport proficiency
• Understand the athletic identity and impact on human development and growth
• Prepare and successfully respond to the inevitable sport retirement transition every athlete eventually experiences