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Faster, Fitter, Happier

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75 Questions with a Sport Psychologist

Faster, Fitter, Happier

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Faster, Fitter, Happier book

75 Questions with a Sport Psychologist
ByTony Westbury
Edition 1st Edition
First Published 2017
eBook Published 12 September 2017
Pub. Location London
Imprint Routledge
DOI https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315525334
Pages 342
eBook ISBN 9781315525334
Subjects Behavioral Sciences, Sports and Leisure
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Westbury, T. (2017). Faster, Fitter, Happier: 75 Questions with a Sport Psychologist (1st ed.). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315525334

ABSTRACT

Faster, Fitter, Happier is the first book to bridge the gap between the practice of psychology across both professional and amateur sport, and the theoretical foundations on which the science is based. Author Tony Westbury has been working alongside coaches and performers across a range of sports for over 25 years, during which time he has been asked everything from the best methods to combat nerves to developing that elusive ‘will to win’.

Here he provides the answers to 75 questions that encapsulate some of the most important issues he’s faced. From motivating yourself to stick to a training programme to taking a high-pressure penalty or getting back in the saddle after a fall, the book offers guidance and advice across a range of sports for both professional and amateur alike. Its accessible style is ideally suited to performers, coaches, teachers and parents, while each question also includes a summary of the theory - an invaluable resource for students and early career practitioners.

With a foreword by British Lion and Scottish International Jason White, this is a unique overview of how sport psychology can support us in our everyday sporting endeavours. Engaging, insightful and practical, it will be essential reading whether you’re training for the Olympics or just losing confidence after yet another missed putt.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

chapter I|16 pages

Why do we need a psychology of sport?

chapter II|34 pages

Do I need sport psychology?

chapter III|31 pages

Motivation – making sense of the will to win

chapter IV|34 pages

Can sport psychology stop me being sick with nerves before I perform?

chapter V|32 pages

Choking, ball watching and ‘sledging’ – applying the science of attention to staying focused in sport performance

chapter VI|33 pages

It’s all about having a positive mental attitude – isn’t it?

chapter VII|38 pages

Team spirit: accident or design?

chapter VIII|38 pages

Children and youth sport: the mind of a child is not a vessel to be filled, it is a fire to be kindled

chapter IX|37 pages

The psychology of sport injury: there are two types of performer – those who are currently injured and those who will become injured

chapter X|17 pages

Knowing when to stop: psychology and the transition out of sport

chapter XI|6 pages

Three things: one final pull of the threads

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