Sports Mindset Books | Summaries & Audio

How to Be Like Mike

by Pat Williams • 2001

His edge wasn't talent. It was a mental playbook you can run.

4.31

346

🏟️ Sports Leadership 🧠 Athletic Mindset ⛰️ Peak Performance

How to Be Like Mike 94%

His edge wasn't talent. It was a mental playbook you can run.

by Pat Williams 2001

4.31

346 ratings

🏟️ Sports Leadership 🧠 Athletic Mindset ⛰️ Peak Performance

Chasing Excellence

by Ben Bergeron • 2017

Why CrossFit's champions credit their mindset, not their muscles, and how to build yours.

4.35

5k+

🧠 Sports Psychology 📋 Coaching Philosophy 🎯 Deliberate Practice

Chasing Excellence 93%

Why CrossFit's champions credit their mindset, not their muscles, and how to build yours.

by Ben Bergeron 2017

4.35

5k+ ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 📋 Coaching Philosophy 🎯 Deliberate Practice

The Greatest

by Matthew Syed • 2017

Champions are made, not born. Hidden practice, unseen mentors, nerve under pressure.

3.72

765

🧠 Sports Psychology 🌍 Sport And Society 🎯 Deliberate Practice

The Greatest 93%

Champions are made, not born. Hidden practice, unseen mentors, nerve under pressure.

by Matthew Syed 2017

3.72

765 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🌍 Sport And Society 🎯 Deliberate Practice

The Champion's Comeback

by Jim Afremow • 2016

The practical playbook for returning from injury, defeat, or burnout stronger than you were before.

3.99

271

🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness 🌱 Growth Mindset

The Champion's Comeback 93%

The practical playbook for returning from injury, defeat, or burnout stronger than you were before.

by Jim Afremow 2016

3.99

271 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness 🌱 Growth Mindset

How Champions Think

by Bob Rotella • 2015

Big-moment nerves are not your enemy; a sports psychologist shows how to harness them.

4.17

3k+

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🔁 Process Focus

How Champions Think 93%

Big-moment nerves are not your enemy; a sports psychologist shows how to harness them.

by Bob Rotella 2015

4.17

3k+ ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🔁 Process Focus

Relentless Optimism

by Darrin Donnelly • 2017

When a minor leaguer learns to argue with his own thoughts, 50 home runs follow.

4.58

984

🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness ☀️ Positive Psychology

Relentless Optimism 93%

When a minor leaguer learns to argue with his own thoughts, 50 home runs follow.

by Darrin Donnelly 2017

4.58

984 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness ☀️ Positive Psychology

Strong Minds

by Noel Brick • 2021

The specific mental techniques elite athletes use to win, and how to apply them to any goal.

3.72

173

📘 Sports Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🎯 Goal Setting

Strong Minds 93%

The specific mental techniques elite athletes use to win, and how to apply them to any goal.

by Noel Brick 2021

3.72

173 ratings

📘 Sports Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🎯 Goal Setting

Court Sense

by George A. Selleck • 1998

What separates good athletes from great ones isn't physical. It's a trainable mental skill.

3.50

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏀 Mental Game 💪 Confidence Building

Court Sense 93%

What separates good athletes from great ones isn't physical. It's a trainable mental skill.

by George A. Selleck 1998

3.50

2 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏀 Mental Game 💪 Confidence Building

Trust the Grind

by Jeremy Bhandari • 2020

What elite athletes know about goals, discipline, and pressure that works far beyond the field.

4.42

127

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏅 Elite Athletics 🎯 Goal Setting

Trust the Grind 93%

What elite athletes know about goals, discipline, and pressure that works far beyond the field.

by Jeremy Bhandari 2020

4.42

127 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏅 Elite Athletics 🎯 Goal Setting

Finding Your Zone

by Michael Lardon • 2008

Flow isn't luck: ten mental skills that make peak performance available under real pressure.

3.97

200

🧠 Sports Psychology 🌊 Flow State 🎯 Mental Game

Finding Your Zone 93%

Flow isn't luck: ten mental skills that make peak performance available under real pressure.

by Michael Lardon 2008

3.97

200 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🌊 Flow State 🎯 Mental Game

The Brave Athlete

by Simon Marshall • 2023

The sweary, science-backed playbook for outrunning the voice that tells you to quit.

3.92

1k+

🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness 🔄 Habit Formation

The Brave Athlete 93%

The sweary, science-backed playbook for outrunning the voice that tells you to quit.

by Simon Marshall 2023

3.92

1k+ ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness 🔄 Habit Formation

In Pursuit of Excellence

by Terry Orlick • 2003

Excellence is a choice, not a gift. The mental routines that make that choice stick.

4.05

374

🧠 Sports Psychology 🎯 Mental Training 🏔️ Peak Performance

In Pursuit of Excellence 93%

Excellence is a choice, not a gift. The mental routines that make that choice stick.

by Terry Orlick 2003

4.05

374 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🎯 Mental Training 🏔️ Peak Performance

Mind Gym

by Gary Mack • 2001

Most athletes never train the one thing that decides every play. Here is the workout.

4.07

5k+

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🛡️ Mental Toughness

Mind Gym 93%

Most athletes never train the one thing that decides every play. Here is the workout.

by Gary Mack 2001

4.07

5k+ ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🛡️ Mental Toughness

Elite Minds

by Stan Beecham • 2013

Unconscious beliefs drive 90 percent of performance. The athlete's playbook for rewriting yours.

4.22

852

🧠 Sport Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🔓 Limiting Beliefs

Elite Minds 93%

Unconscious beliefs drive 90 percent of performance. The athlete's playbook for rewriting yours.

by Stan Beecham 2013

4.22

852 ratings

🧠 Sport Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🔓 Limiting Beliefs

The Fearless Mind

by Craig L. Manning • 2010

Stop chasing outcomes: a tennis pro's system for retraining motivation and winning the mental game.

4.11

789

🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness 🎯 Deliberate Practice

The Fearless Mind 93%

Stop chasing outcomes: a tennis pro's system for retraining motivation and winning the mental game.

by Craig L. Manning 2010

4.11

789 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness 🎯 Deliberate Practice

Burn Your Goals

by Joshua Medcalf • 2014

Your goals are holding you back. Real resilience is built on the days no one is watching.

4.29

361

🔄 Process Over Outcomes 🌱 Growth Mindset 🎯 Deliberate Practice

Burn Your Goals 93%

Your goals are holding you back. Real resilience is built on the days no one is watching.

by Joshua Medcalf 2014

4.29

361 ratings

🔄 Process Over Outcomes 🌱 Growth Mindset 🎯 Deliberate Practice

The Way of the Champion

by Paul Rabil • 2024

A lacrosse icon's playbook for building a championship life, not just a championship season.

4.15

362

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏆 Championship Mindset 📅 Daily Discipline

The Way of the Champion 93%

A lacrosse icon's playbook for building a championship life, not just a championship season.

by Paul Rabil 2024

4.15

362 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏆 Championship Mindset 📅 Daily Discipline

The Champion's Mind

by James A. Afremow • 2015

Why talent isn't enough: the mindset habits that turn nervous energy into peak performance.

3.93

4k+

🧠 Sports Psychology ⛰️ Peak Performance 🏋️ Mental Toughness

The Champion's Mind 93%

Why talent isn't enough: the mindset habits that turn nervous energy into peak performance.

by James A. Afremow 2015

3.93

4k+ ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology ⛰️ Peak Performance 🏋️ Mental Toughness

Raise Your Game

by Alan Stein Jr. • 2019

Elite athletes' mental habits, decoded for anyone whose performance gets measured under pressure.

4.10

1k+

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏆 Elite Performance 🏀 Sports Leadership

Raise Your Game 93%

Elite athletes' mental habits, decoded for anyone whose performance gets measured under pressure.

by Alan Stein Jr. 2019

4.10

1k+ ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏆 Elite Performance 🏀 Sports Leadership

The Invisible Game

by Zoltan Andrejkovics • 2016

Your team grinds mechanics all day and still cracks under pressure. The missing half is trainable.

4.33

228

🧠 Sports Psychology 🤝 Team Dynamics 🎯 Deliberate Practice

The Invisible Game 93%

Your team grinds mechanics all day and still cracks under pressure. The missing half is trainable.

by Zoltan Andrejkovics 2016

4.33

228 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🤝 Team Dynamics 🎯 Deliberate Practice

Relentless

by Tim S. Grover • 2013

From Jordan's trainer: the truly elite do not silence their hunger. They feed it.

3.95

22k+

🏆 Elite Performance 🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness

Relentless 93%

From Jordan's trainer: the truly elite do not silence their hunger. They feed it.

by Tim S. Grover 2013

3.95

22k+ ratings

🏆 Elite Performance 🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness

It Takes What It Takes

by Trevor Moawad • 2020

Positive thinking fails under pressure. The fix: strip bias, control your words, see the facts.

3.97

3k+

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏆 High Performance 🔄 Cognitive Reframing

It Takes What It Takes 93%

Positive thinking fails under pressure. The fix: strip bias, control your words, see the facts.

by Trevor Moawad 2020

3.97

3k+ ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏆 High Performance 🔄 Cognitive Reframing

Mind Games

by Annie Vernon • 2020

An Olympian takes you inside the psychological training that separates elites from everyone else.

3.72

159

🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness 🎯 Performance Mindset

Mind Games 93%

An Olympian takes you inside the psychological training that separates elites from everyone else.

by Annie Vernon 2020

3.72

159 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness 🎯 Performance Mindset

The Art of Mental Training

by D.C. Gonzalez • 2013

Champions aren't born with nerve; they train it. The mental skills for performing when it counts.

3.91

2k+

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🛡️ Mental Toughness

The Art of Mental Training 93%

Champions aren't born with nerve; they train it. The mental skills for performing when it counts.

by D.C. Gonzalez 2013

3.91

2k+ ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🛡️ Mental Toughness

How Lance Does It

by Brad Kearns • 2006

The mental playbook behind seven Tour wins, translated for whatever mountain you're climbing.

2.96

🏔️ Peak Performance 🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness

How Lance Does It 93%

The mental playbook behind seven Tour wins, translated for whatever mountain you're climbing.

by Brad Kearns 2006

2.96

45 ratings

🏔️ Peak Performance 🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness

The Mental ABCs of Pitching

by H.A. Dorfman • 2000

Stop overthinking and take control: a sports psychologist's mental playbook for pitchers.

4.37

191

🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness 🗣️ Self-Talk

The Mental ABCs of Pitching 93%

Stop overthinking and take control: a sports psychologist's mental playbook for pitchers.

by H.A. Dorfman 2000

4.37

191 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness 🗣️ Self-Talk

Inner Excellence

by Jim Murphy • 2020

Most performance anxiety is just self-centeredness wearing a mask. The cure is not more confidence.

4.22

5k+

🧠 Sports Psychology ⚔️ Self-Mastery 😰 Managing Fear

Inner Excellence 93%

Most performance anxiety is just self-centeredness wearing a mask. The cure is not more confidence.

by Jim Murphy 2020

4.22

5k+ ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology ⚔️ Self-Mastery 😰 Managing Fear

Mental Combat

by Phil Pierce • 2015

Harness adrenaline for explosive speed, profile any opponent, and treat every loss as data.

3.62

212

🧠 Sports Psychology 🥊 Combat Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance

Mental Combat 93%

Harness adrenaline for explosive speed, profile any opponent, and treat every loss as data.

by Phil Pierce 2015

3.62

212 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🥊 Combat Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance

The Ultra Mindset

by Travis Macy • 2015

Lessons from 100-mile races: the mental framework that works just as well in the boardroom.

3.87

1k+

🧠 Mental Toughness 🏅 Sports Psychology 🏃 Endurance Sports

The Ultra Mindset 93%

Lessons from 100-mile races: the mental framework that works just as well in the boardroom.

by Travis Macy 2015

3.87

1k+ ratings

🧠 Mental Toughness 🏅 Sports Psychology 🏃 Endurance Sports

The Fighter's Mind

by Sam Sheridan • 2010

Faster hands and stronger kicks don't make champions. A mental game most fighters never train does.

4.10

2k+

🥊 Combat Sports 🧠 Sports Psychology ☯️ Martial Arts Philosophy

The Fighter's Mind 93%

Faster hands and stronger kicks don't make champions. A mental game most fighters never train does.

by Sam Sheridan 2010

4.10

2k+ ratings

🥊 Combat Sports 🧠 Sports Psychology ☯️ Martial Arts Philosophy

Winning

by Tim S. Grover • 2021

What winners sacrifice that everyone else won't: a legendary trainer's hard truths about obsession.

4.32

5k+

🏆 Elite Performance 🥇 Competitive Mindset 💪 Mental Toughness

Winning 93%

What winners sacrifice that everyone else won't: a legendary trainer's hard truths about obsession.

by Tim S. Grover 2021

4.32

5k+ ratings

🏆 Elite Performance 🥇 Competitive Mindset 💪 Mental Toughness

Will It Make the Boat Go Faster?

by Harriet Beveridge • 2011

Every decision filtered through one question: the Olympic crew that won gold used it.

3.93

779

🧠 Sports Psychology 🎯 Goal Setting 🛡️ Mental Toughness

Will It Make the Boat Go Faster? Summary

Will It Make the Boat Go Faster? 93%

Every decision filtered through one question: the Olympic crew that won gold used it.

by Harriet Beveridge 2011

3.93

779 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🎯 Goal Setting 🛡️ Mental Toughness

Zen Tennis

by Joseph Parent • 2015

Stop overthinking your strokes. The mental habits that unlock your instinctive best, point by point.

4.16

145

🧠 Sports Psychology 🌊 Flow States 🧘 Mindfulness In Sports

Zen Tennis 93%

Stop overthinking your strokes. The mental habits that unlock your instinctive best, point by point.

by Joseph Parent 2015

4.16

145 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🌊 Flow States 🧘 Mindfulness In Sports

Soccer Brain

by Dan Abrahams • 2013

The 1% rule meets soccer psychology: small mental nudges that compound into unstoppable teams.

4.19

🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Confidence Building 🧘 Mental Conditioning

Soccer Brain 92%

The 1% rule meets soccer psychology: small mental nudges that compound into unstoppable teams.

by Dan Abrahams 2013

4.19

52 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Confidence Building 🧘 Mental Conditioning

The Champion Mindset

by Joanna Zeiger • 2017

An Olympian's playbook for the mental toughness that converts training into performance on race day.

3.55

173

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏃 Endurance Sports 🧱 Mental Toughness

The Champion Mindset 92%

An Olympian's playbook for the mental toughness that converts training into performance on race day.

by Joanna Zeiger 2017

3.55

173 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏃 Endurance Sports 🧱 Mental Toughness

The Inner Game of Golf

by W. Timothy Gallwey • 1986

Most golf instruction fixes your swing. This one fixes the critic who keeps breaking it.

4.14

1k+

🧠 Sports Psychology 🗣️ Inner Critic 🌊 Flow State

The Inner Game of Golf 92%

Most golf instruction fixes your swing. This one fixes the critic who keeps breaking it.

by W. Timothy Gallwey 1986

4.14

1k+ ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🗣️ Inner Critic 🌊 Flow State

The Mindful Athlete

by George Mumford • 2015

The Zone has a manual: mindfulness that quiets mental chatter and unlocks effortless performance.

3.91

4k+

🧠 Sports Psychology 🌊 Flow State 🧘 Mindfulness Meditation

The Mindful Athlete 92%

The Zone has a manual: mindfulness that quiets mental chatter and unlocks effortless performance.

by George Mumford 2015

3.91

4k+ ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🌊 Flow State 🧘 Mindfulness Meditation

Think and Win like Dhoni

by Sfurti Sahare • 2016

Steal the mental playbook of a World Cup-winning captain for your own career.

4.16

608

🏏 Sports Leadership 🧠 Performance Psychology 🎯 Goal Achievement

Think and Win like Dhoni 92%

Steal the mental playbook of a World Cup-winning captain for your own career.

by Sfurti Sahare 2016

4.16

608 ratings

🏏 Sports Leadership 🧠 Performance Psychology 🎯 Goal Achievement

Fearless Golf

by Gio Valiante • 2005

A sport psychology system for quieting fear so your real swing shows up when it matters.

4.05

370

⛳ Golf Psychology 🧠 Sports Psychology 😰 Performance Anxiety

Fearless Golf 92%

A sport psychology system for quieting fear so your real swing shows up when it matters.

by Gio Valiante 2005

4.05

370 ratings

⛳ Golf Psychology 🧠 Sports Psychology 😰 Performance Anxiety

The Way of the Champion

by Jerry Lynch • 2006

Sun Tzu's battlefield tactics turned into a mental playbook for athletes who want the edge.

3.97

144

🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness 🏅 Peak Performance

The Way of the Champion 92%

Sun Tzu's battlefield tactics turned into a mental playbook for athletes who want the edge.

by Jerry Lynch 2006

3.97

144 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness 🏅 Peak Performance

Unlocked

by George Mumford • 2023

The mental training behind Jordan and Kobe's best games, from the mindfulness coach who taught them.

4.01

251

🧠 Sports Psychology 🌊 Flow States 🛡️ Mental Toughness

Unlocked 92%

The mental training behind Jordan and Kobe's best games, from the mindfulness coach who taught them.

by George Mumford 2023

4.01

251 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🌊 Flow States 🛡️ Mental Toughness

Think Like a Warrior

by Darrin Donnelly • 2016

A failing golfer learns five beliefs from a coach who demands he lose his old identity.

4.39

2k+

🧠 Sports Psychology ⛳ Golf Wisdom 📖 Coaching Fable

Think Like a Warrior 92%

A failing golfer learns five beliefs from a coach who demands he lose his old identity.

by Darrin Donnelly 2016

4.39

2k+ ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology ⛳ Golf Wisdom 📖 Coaching Fable

The Competitive Buddha

by Jerry Lynch • 2021

Buddhist playbook for competition: why athletes who cling least to winning end up winning most.

3.83

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🧘 Buddhist Practice

The Competitive Buddha 92%

Buddhist playbook for competition: why athletes who cling least to winning end up winning most.

by Jerry Lynch 2021

3.83

83 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🧘 Buddhist Practice

177 Mental Toughness Secrets of the World Class

by Steve Siebold • 2005

The 177 mental habits of elite performers. First: face reality without flinching. The rest follows.

4.35

879

🧠 Mental Toughness 🏔️ Peak Performance 🔍 Self-Awareness

177 Mental Toughness Secrets of the World Class Summary

177 Mental Toughness Secrets of the World Class 92%

The 177 mental habits of elite performers. First: face reality without flinching. The rest follows.

by Steve Siebold 2005

4.35

879 ratings

🧠 Mental Toughness 🏔️ Peak Performance 🔍 Self-Awareness

Life as Sport

by Jonathan Fader • 2016

Performance psychology from the locker room: the mental skills that turn pressure into focus.

3.82

112

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🎯 Goal Setting

Life as Sport 92%

Performance psychology from the locker room: the mental skills that turn pressure into focus.

by Jonathan Fader 2016

3.82

112 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🎯 Goal Setting

Rebound

by Carrie Jackson Cheadle • 2019

Train your mind through rehab like you train your body for competition.

4.19

341

🧠 Sports Psychology 🩹 Injury Recovery 🧱 Resilience Building

Rebound 92%

Train your mind through rehab like you train your body for competition.

by Carrie Jackson Cheadle 2019

4.19

341 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🩹 Injury Recovery 🧱 Resilience Building

Beyond Basketball

by Mike Krzyzewski • 2006

A dynasty runs on attitudes, not talent: a legendary coach's method for building them.

4.09

1k+

🏀 Sports Coaching 🧱 Team Building 🛡️ Resilience

Beyond Basketball 92%

A dynasty runs on attitudes, not talent: a legendary coach's method for building them.

by Mike Krzyzewski 2006

4.09

1k+ ratings

🏀 Sports Coaching 🧱 Team Building 🛡️ Resilience

The High-Performance Athlete

by Jason Winkle • 2014

Train like special ops, compete like an elite athlete: the daily rituals for unshakable performance.

3.82

🧠 Sports Psychology 🎯 Tactical Performance 🧱 Mental Toughness

The High-Performance Athlete 92%

Train like special ops, compete like an elite athlete: the daily rituals for unshakable performance.

by Jason Winkle 2014

3.82

11 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🎯 Tactical Performance 🧱 Mental Toughness

A Still Quiet Place for Athletes

by Amy Saltzman MD • 2018

Mindfulness for athletes: how to turn down the inner opponent, handle pressure, and find flow.

3.61

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏆 Athletic Performance 🧘 Mindfulness Meditation

A Still Quiet Place for Athletes Summary

A Still Quiet Place for Athletes 92%

Mindfulness for athletes: how to turn down the inner opponent, handle pressure, and find flow.

by Amy Saltzman MD 2018

3.61

38 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏆 Athletic Performance 🧘 Mindfulness Meditation

Old School Grit

by Darrin Donnelly • 2016

A fading sportswriter finds a dying basketball coach who insists the old rules still work.

4.33

698

🏀 Sports Parable 👴 Mentor Figure 🏆 Underdog Team

Old School Grit 92%

A fading sportswriter finds a dying basketball coach who insists the old rules still work.

by Darrin Donnelly 2016

4.33

698 ratings

🏀 Sports Parable 👴 Mentor Figure 🏆 Underdog Team

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