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lindseyannd's review against another edition
2.0
I put this book down so many times, hoping to come back to it ready to return. The first few chapters, good and informative. The rest was just... stories that left you wanting. Felt like he was expanding on the points talked about in the first several chapters but not in an actionable way, where you felt you had a new method to adapt to your sport mindset. Instead just told lackluster “so this is a coo l thing I did” way.
hank's review against another edition
5.0
Brilliant, tools to use, sound theories. I absolutely loved this book, hopefully I can put some of its ideas to practice.
matthewbrand's review against another edition
3.0
A solid/quick read in building performance. I learned a few things that I hope will serve me well in building up my athletic confidence.
thejdizzler's review against another edition
3.0
This will be really helpful for improving my running- Mack gives concrete examples of how athletes and performers can work on the mental component of training, on and off the practice field.
However, there was something grating about the half finished anecdotes and campy prose. I’ll be looking for similar books with better writing.
However, there was something grating about the half finished anecdotes and campy prose. I’ll be looking for similar books with better writing.
meleficent929's review against another edition
3.0
Easy read that sums up some mindset for success talking points nicely. However, 90% of the examples used in the book were male (probably because the author work(ed?) With baseball & football players. It would have been nice to hear more stories relating to female athletes, other than a brief sentence here or there. Additionally, the athlete references in the book have not aged well, as many have been exposed as using PED's.
Still, when working on your mental game this is a quick read to help you reset your brain.
Still, when working on your mental game this is a quick read to help you reset your brain.
categal's review against another edition
3.0
I was hoping for a book that would offer some exercises and techniques, you know, a workout for the mind, but this ain't it. What it is is a book that talks about different traits that make up a champion, and how we can bring a world-class/all-star approach to our own lives. Mack strings together quotes from different sports stars, and draws on his own experience as a sports psychologist to illustrate his ideas.
Once I got over my own idea of what the book was going to be, I really enjoyed it. It's the perfect book to dip in and out of - grab a nugget of wisdom, think about it while you're doing the dishes, then pick it up tomorrow for another positive, can-do pearl. Things I appreciated about it but don't usually consider in a book: it's very small and fits in a coat pocket, which made it the perfect book to read on the bus, and the thread of Mack's conversation is very easy to pick up again after several days off, so reading other books in between did not diminish my enjoyment of this book.
Once I got over my own idea of what the book was going to be, I really enjoyed it. It's the perfect book to dip in and out of - grab a nugget of wisdom, think about it while you're doing the dishes, then pick it up tomorrow for another positive, can-do pearl. Things I appreciated about it but don't usually consider in a book: it's very small and fits in a coat pocket, which made it the perfect book to read on the bus, and the thread of Mack's conversation is very easy to pick up again after several days off, so reading other books in between did not diminish my enjoyment of this book.
haligon_ian's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
3.0
hereisenough's review against another edition
3.0
Essentially, mindfulness in athletics, whether that's a sport or the gym. I really really love the concept of mind/body connection, and I have found this to be essential to my self care routines. I got away with just reading the single sentence summaries at the end of each chapter, rather than reading every example. My favorite bit was the acronym ACT: Accept your present state, Create your desired state, Take action through goal setting. I need that painted on my walls.