Introduction
Chapter 1: Teams: Cohesion, Dynamics and Culture, and Leadership
Is A "C" Really Necessary? - Matthieu Boisvert & Todd Loughead
Never Satisfied - BernadetteCompton
UCLA Gymnastics Team Culture - Deborah Munch
On Being & Becoming Fearless Female Athletes - Ellen Staurowsky
Culture Eats Teambuilding for Breakfast - Lauren Tashman
Chapter 2: Pursuit of Goals: Motivation, Goal Setting, and Adherence
Journey Toward Becoming an Everyday Exerciser - Bradley Cardinal
The Gruppo Ciclistico - Jeff Cherubini
Perfect Pitch - John Heil
Star Spangled Sport - John Heil
Ask the Kids - Rick Howard
One Hour at a Time - Michael Sachs
Ringer - Michael Sachs
Valuing Physical Activity/Exercise - Michael Sachs
Chapter 3: Identity and Transitions: Exercise Identity, Athletic Identity, Transitions, and Self-awareness
Embracing Change - Bassey Akpan
How my Athletic Role Affected my Identity - Arna Erega
Who Am I After Everything is Said and Done? - Shaya Schaedler
Life After Sport - Alexandra Szarabajko
Hello Life: This is Swimming Joann, It's Nice to Meet you - Joann Wakefield
The Split Dodge - Diana Wildermuth
The Value of a Sport Transition - Taylor Wise
Leaving Sport With a Spinal Cord Injury - Derek Zike and Monna Arvinen-Barrow
Chapter 4: Mental Training: Imagery, Attentional Focus and Control, Self-talk, Arousal Control and Energy Management, and Emotion Regulation
Trying to Take it One Pitch at a Time - William Brown
Act it 'til you In-act it - Kevin Burke
"It's not a Typo." - Mark Cheney
Hurdle by Hurdle - Michael Clark
Controlling a Racing Mind While Racing the Mile - Emily Galvin
Imagining Success and Staying Positive: One Lap at a Time - Al Kornspan
See it to Believe it! - Dora Kurimay
Learning to Read Your Physiological Stress Gauge - William Land
Up and Down the Ladder: The Ebbs and Flows of a Champion Jockey - Karen Lo
Ride it Out: Stress and Anxiety Management Strategies on the Slopes - Michelle McAlarnen
A Tennis Journey - Nikola Milinkovic
Be the Best Carley - Deborah Munch
The Background Noise of the Overachieving Helicopter Parent - Kate Nolt
These are the Moments we Live for - Max Pollack
Make no Mistake: Your Thoughts Build Your Game - Meghan Ramick and Selen Razon
Be The Ball - Michael Sachs
Imagining the Power - Joann Wakefield
Pool of Tears: In The Water They Can't see you cry - Joann Wakefield
Ranger Up - Cedric Williams and Matthew D. Powless
Chapter 5: Mindset: Confidence, Emotion, Mental Toughness, Anxiety/Stress/Pressure, and Staleness/Burnout
Pidä hauskaa - have fun! - Monna Arvinen-Barrow, Amanda Visek, and Amie Barrow
The Big Three - Arna Erega
The Extreme Stupor/??????? ?????? - John Heil and Paul Sotor
To DNF or not to DNF, That is the Question . - Anna-Marie Jaeschke, Michael Sachs, Dolores Christensen, and Lauren Tashman
Down But Not Out - Lindsey Keenan
You Get to Choose - Jen Schumacher
Confidence: A mindset, not a feeling - Lauren Tashman
Teeing up for Success by Exploring and Shifting Mindset - Lauren Tashman
Chapter 6: Facing and Overcoming Challenges: Mental Toughness, Anxiety/Stress/Pressure, Staleness/Burnout, Resilience, and Rehabilitation from Injury
More than that, I was Never Just. - Megan Buning and Tiffany M. Kasdorf
Coping With Injury: Deep Breathing and Praying - Damien Clement & Monna Arvinen-Barrow
Grit at 335 Miles Per Hour: A Drag Racing Story of Guts, Resilience, Initiative, and Tenacity - Tami Eggleston
Failing Forward - Kerry Guest
Being There - John Heil
Psyche of the Injured Athlete - Laura Miele
Running to Cope or Running Away - How Much is Too Much? - Kate Nolt
Defying the Odds - Selen Razon
Do Not Quit! - Selen Razon and Meghan Ramick
Coming Back From Injury - Shaya Schaedler
Life Changes for Athletic Excellence - Tshepang Tshube, Karin Jeffery, & Stephanie Hanrahan
Unconventional Success through Injury - Taylor Wise
Resilience and Recovery After Bike Collision - Anna Weltman
The Dormouse: Recollections of a Lightweight Rower with Overtraining Syndrome - Lindsay WoodfordConclusion
Bibliography
Appendix: Recommendations for Utilizing This Book in the Classroom
Index
About the Editors
About the Contributors
