"The Mental Athlete" by Kay Porter is a well organized guide for athletes of all levels who want to learn to use mental training to enhance their athletic performance. If you have never read any sports psychology books, this one is a good introduction. It clearly outlines simple, step-by-step plans for a complete mental game training program.
The Mental Athlete provides exercises, self-tests, and worksheets that facilitate mental training for sports performance. You learn to identify your strengths and weaknesses and then work on increasing confidence and responding intuitively to challenges.
The Mental Athlete will help improve your overall performance by providing the tools, guidance, and practical insight you need to sharpen your mental skills.
About the Author
Kay Porter is a PhD level sport psychologist and has trained hundreds of athletes and teams. She is the owner of Porter Performance Systems, a training, counseling and consulting company. Formerly a professor at the University of Oregon, she spent 13 years as a sport psychology consultant to the athletic department.
