The Winning Edge: Mastering the Mental Game In Sports and Life

Attention Athletes and Coaches: Do you… Have trouble staying focused during competition? "Choke" during critical competitive events? Lack the confidence to envision success? "Freeze" after a sport injury? Want to help your team find more success? The Winning Edge will help you identify your mental game strengths and weaknesses. It will enable you to develop your God given abilities through sport psychology principles and strategies. This book will teach you to control your emotions and channel them toward positive outcomes in sport and life. The Winning Edge will help you to: Discover the power of positive self-talk and positive imagery Learn to strengthen and condition your mental game Learn to deal with fear and use it to your advantage Learn to be mentally resilient in the face of adversity Discover your unique personality and how it affects your sport performance Lenny Giammatteo, Ed.D., is an inspirational educator who holds a doctor of education degree with extensive graduate training and postgraduate studies in sport psychology, sport management, leadership, human development, and counseling. Dr. Giammatteo has served as a teacher, coach, counselor, administrator, and university professor. He is a successful sport psychology instructor and mental game coach who works with youth, high school, university, and professional athletes. His expertise has helped a variety of men and women's collegiate sport teams to win national championships, and many other athletes to find success in their sport. He and his wife, Mary Lou, reside in Lakeland, Florida with their son. To contact Dr. Giammatteo visit www.ChampionThinking.com.