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Your mind, which is the end product of all the wonderful thinking processes that occur in your physical brain, has a powerful impact on your sports performance. In fact, it has been having that powerful impact previously, even if you weren’t aware of it. Have you ever felt fear before a match, competition, or game? That’s your mind at work. Have you ever performed well, but unexpectedly? That was your mind at work also. Finally, have you ever achieved an important goal in your sport, even though it took a long time and a lot of hard work along the way? Once again, that came from the efforts of your mind.

Our mind influences our performance, both in and out of sport, and this book helps you understand how to affect changes in your mind that will produce amazing results in your performance. From setting goals (Chapter 3) to building motivation and confidence (Chapters 4 and 5) to using powerful tools and techniques that professionals use (Chapters 6-12), you learn how to direct your mind to govern your body, heart, and attitude — all to produce the results you want in sports competition.