
The Psychology of Performance: How to Be Your Best in Life
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Dr. Eddie O'Connor
"How do you get to Carnegie Hall?" "Practice. Practice. Practice." Today, the relatively new science of performance psychology tells us that old answer is incomplete at best. In The Psychology of Performance: How to Be Your Best in Life, clinical sport psychologist Eddie O'Connor, PhD, shares the best ways for you to reach your personal Carnegie Hall based on the latest scientific research - whether your performance environment is music, dance, business, or sport. These often surprising research results will make you rethink your own performance strategies, offering approaches you might never have considered and busting myths you might have taken as truth.
As Dr. O'Connor explains, the work of a sport psychologist is not defined by sport, but by the science of performance psychology, the mental aspects of superior performance in settings where excellence is central - usually sports, the performing arts, business, and high-risk professions such as the military. In Dr. O'Connor's work and in this course, sport is a lens through which to view the issues of practice, anxiety, injury, confidence, and more - issues that apply to any performer.
We've always known that physical training can reshape our bodies. This exciting research reveals that mental training also can modify the structure and function of our brains, resulting in increased neurological ability to perform a particular skill. Purposeful practice gets you there. Learn why it's the only thing that can.
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Would you try another book from The Great Courses and/or Dr. Eddie O'Connor?
Big fan of the Great Courses, would not purchase another book from this author.Would you recommend The Psychology of Performance: How to Be Your Best in Life to your friends? Why or why not?
Marginal recommendation. Some chapters relevant. Would start with Chapter 3. Early part of book is history of sports psychology or interpreting psychological methods used in the past. I was looking for applications recommendations which are found in Chapter 3. Mid part of book was into meditation and positive thinking ... which started to lose me.I felt like this was a 3 chapter book which was crammed into 12. Would only recommend if you ok skipping irrelevant content.
What about Dr. Eddie O'Connor’s performance did you like?
Pace and presentation are excellent. Dr. O'Connor is clearly an experienced and knowledgeable presenter.Did The Psychology of Performance: How to Be Your Best in Life inspire you to do anything?
Helped me with some specific types of goal setting to achieve objectives.Good Performance, Got Lost in Content,
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I have also used the information in this course to help my clients change their behaviors or at least understand why doing therapy along, without a daily practice of some kind, inhibits the progress they want.
Thank you Dr O'Connor and please do more.
This course helped me personally and professionall
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Pretty good, not all for me
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Excellent Course
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Will listen repeatedly and Thank You
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How practical frameworks are provided with relevant information, stories and applicable and practical examples.
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Good read, sport psychology focus.
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Excelent material
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Hard to finish
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very useful advice for all levels of athletic performance for both parents and athletes.
thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience dr. o’connor!
a must listen for sports trainers and coaches of all topics!
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