50 Books like Gnar Country

Inner Skiing

by W. Timothy Gallwey • 1977

Skiing well isn't about more instruction. It's about getting out of your own way.

4.17

204

🧠 Sports Psychology 🧘 Mind-Body Connection 🌊 Flow States 🔍 Experiential Learning 😰 Fear Management

Inner Skiing 96%

Skiing well isn't about more instruction. It's about getting out of your own way.

by W. Timothy Gallwey 1977

4.17

204 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🧘 Mind-Body Connection 🌊 Flow States 🔍 Experiential Learning 😰 Fear Management

The Rise of Superman

by Steven Kotler • 2014

Surfers and climbers find a zone where output multiplies fivefold. The entry rules are learnable.

3.92

6k+

🌊 Flow States 🚀 Peak Performance 🏔️ Extreme Sports 🧠 Performance Psychology 🌟 Positive Psychology

The Rise of Superman 96%

Surfers and climbers find a zone where output multiplies fivefold. The entry rules are learnable.

by Steven Kotler 2014

3.92

6k+ ratings

🌊 Flow States 🚀 Peak Performance 🏔️ Extreme Sports 🧠 Performance Psychology 🌟 Positive Psychology

Force of Nature

by Laird Hamilton • 2008

What big-wave surfing reveals about fear, food, and fitness that no gym will teach you.

3.90

846

🏄 Extreme Sports 🧘 Holistic Fitness 🏄‍♂️ Surf Philosophy 😨 Fear Management 🔮 Instinct And Intuition

Force of Nature 95%

What big-wave surfing reveals about fear, food, and fitness that no gym will teach you.

by Laird Hamilton 2008

3.90

846 ratings

🏄 Extreme Sports 🧘 Holistic Fitness 🏄‍♂️ Surf Philosophy 😨 Fear Management 🔮 Instinct And Intuition

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 🧘 Mindfulness 🎭 Emotional Regulation

Finding Your Zone 95%

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 🧘 Mindfulness 🎭 Emotional Regulation

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 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🥅 Goal Setting

The Way of the Champion 95%

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 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🥅 Goal Setting

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 🧘 Mindful Leadership 🏃 Process Over Outcome

Unlocked 94%

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 🧘 Mindful Leadership 🏃 Process Over Outcome

Tough Broad

by Caroline Paul • 2024

What a 52-year-old BASE jumper knows about aging that your doctor won't tell you.

4.13

601

🏃 Active Aging 🌲 Nature Therapy 👵 Midlife Women 🧠 Positive Aging 🚵 Women Adventurers

Tough Broad 94%

What a 52-year-old BASE jumper knows about aging that your doctor won't tell you.

by Caroline Paul 2024

4.13

601 ratings

🏃 Active Aging 🌲 Nature Therapy 👵 Midlife Women 🧠 Positive Aging 🚵 Women Adventurers

Level Up Your Life

by Steve Kamb • 2016

Design your real-life character sheet: quests, stats, and experience points for unlocking adventure.

4.05

3k+

🎮 Gamification 🗺️ Life Design ⚔️ Hero's Journey 🧗 Functional Fitness ✈️ Travel Hacking

Level Up Your Life 94%

Design your real-life character sheet: quests, stats, and experience points for unlocking adventure.

by Steve Kamb 2016

4.05

3k+ ratings

🎮 Gamification 🗺️ Life Design ⚔️ Hero's Journey 🧗 Functional Fitness ✈️ Travel Hacking

How Bad Do You Want It? Mastering the Psychology of Mind over Muscle

by Matt Fitzgerald • 2015

You don't bonk because your tank is empty. You bonk because your brain says stop.

4.08

7k+

🏃 Endurance Sports 🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness 🌊 Flow States 🔬 Sports Science

How Bad Do You Want It? Mastering the Psychology of Mind over Muscle Summary

How Bad Do You Want It? Mastering the Psychology of Mind over Muscle 94%

You don't bonk because your tank is empty. You bonk because your brain says stop.

by Matt Fitzgerald 2015

4.08

7k+ ratings

🏃 Endurance Sports 🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness 🌊 Flow States 🔬 Sports Science

The Genius Zone

by Gay Hendricks • 2021

The gap between competence and genius is not talent. It is knowing what to stop controlling.

3.71

841

🌊 Flow States 🎨 Creative Practice 🍃 Letting Go 🧠 Cognitive Reframing ☀️ Positive Psychology

The Genius Zone 94%

The gap between competence and genius is not talent. It is knowing what to stop controlling.

by Gay Hendricks 2021

3.71

841 ratings

🌊 Flow States 🎨 Creative Practice 🍃 Letting Go 🧠 Cognitive Reframing ☀️ Positive Psychology

Running Flow

by Mihály Csíkszentmihályi • 2017

When running feels effortless and time dissolves: the conditions that bring flow, no luck required.

3.80

209

🏄 Flow State 🧠 Sport Psychology 😊 Positive Psychology 🏃 Mindful Running ⚡ Peak Performance

Running Flow 94%

When running feels effortless and time dissolves: the conditions that bring flow, no luck required.

by Mihály Csíkszentmihályi 2017

3.80

209 ratings

🏄 Flow State 🧠 Sport Psychology 😊 Positive Psychology 🏃 Mindful Running ⚡ Peak Performance

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 🧘 Intrinsic Motivation 🩹 Injury Recovery

The Champion Mindset 94%

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 🧘 Intrinsic Motivation 🩹 Injury Recovery

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 🛡️ Mental Toughness 💪 Grit

Chasing Excellence 94%

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 🛡️ Mental Toughness 💪 Grit

Undeniable

by Cameron R. Hanes • 2025

A bowhunter's approach to mental armor: show up daily, seek discomfort, back yourself completely.

4.02

2k+

🏃 Endurance Sports 🏔️ Outdoor Adventure 💪 Voluntary Hardship 🧠 Mental Toughness 📅 Daily Discipline

Undeniable 94%

A bowhunter's approach to mental armor: show up daily, seek discomfort, back yourself completely.

by Cameron R. Hanes 2025

4.02

2k+ ratings

🏃 Endurance Sports 🏔️ Outdoor Adventure 💪 Voluntary Hardship 🧠 Mental Toughness 📅 Daily Discipline

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 🧘 Mental Training 🌊 Flow State

Inner Excellence 94%

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 Training 🌊 Flow State

Win the Inside Game

by Steve Magness • 2025

You've mistaken survival mode for drive. The fix isn't caring less, it's attaching differently.

3.92

852

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏔️ High Performance 🛟 Burnout Recovery 🦎 Identity Flexibility 🔥 Intrinsic Motivation

Win the Inside Game 94%

You've mistaken survival mode for drive. The fix isn't caring less, it's attaching differently.

by Steve Magness 2025

3.92

852 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏔️ High Performance 🛟 Burnout Recovery 🦎 Identity Flexibility 🔥 Intrinsic Motivation

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 💬 Self-Talk 🔥 Intrinsic Motivation

The Ultra Mindset 94%

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 💬 Self-Talk 🔥 Intrinsic Motivation

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 😰 Performance Anxiety 🏃‍♀️ Body Image In Sport

The Brave Athlete 94%

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 😰 Performance Anxiety 🏃‍♀️ Body Image In Sport

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 🎬 Mental Rehearsal ⏱️ Pressure Management

Mind Gym 94%

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 🎬 Mental Rehearsal ⏱️ Pressure Management

The Rock Warrior's Way

by Arno Ilgner • 2003

The mind fails before the body on hard climbs. Samurai mental training for the wall.

4.29

2k+

🧗 Rock Climbing 🧠 Sports Psychology 😨 Fear Management 🪞 Ego Work 🎯 Process Orientation

The Rock Warrior's Way 94%

The mind fails before the body on hard climbs. Samurai mental training for the wall.

by Arno Ilgner 2003

4.29

2k+ ratings

🧗 Rock Climbing 🧠 Sports Psychology 😨 Fear Management 🪞 Ego Work 🎯 Process Orientation

The Little Book of Talent

by Daniel Coyle • 2012

Practice 15 minutes a day, at the edge of your ability. 52 tips for building talent that lasts.

4.03

9k+

🧠 Skill Acquisition 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🧩 Skill Chunking 📅 Daily Practice Routines 👁️ Visualization Techniques

The Little Book of Talent 94%

Practice 15 minutes a day, at the edge of your ability. 52 tips for building talent that lasts.

by Daniel Coyle 2012

4.03

9k+ ratings

🧠 Skill Acquisition 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🧩 Skill Chunking 📅 Daily Practice Routines 👁️ Visualization Techniques

The 2 AM Principle

by Jon Levy • 2016

Adventure is not for adrenaline junkies. It is a learnable skill, and here is the curriculum.

3.29

330

🎨 Experience Design 🌍 Everyday Adventure 🧗 Comfort Zone Expansion 🧠 Behavioral Science 😊 Positive Psychology

The 2 AM Principle 94%

Adventure is not for adrenaline junkies. It is a learnable skill, and here is the curriculum.

by Jon Levy 2016

3.29

330 ratings

🎨 Experience Design 🌍 Everyday Adventure 🧗 Comfort Zone Expansion 🧠 Behavioral Science 😊 Positive Psychology

The Sweet Spot

by Christine Carter • 2015

Peak performance requires the right ratio of rest, positivity, and focus; not more effort.

3.84

2k+

🧠 Positive Psychology 🌊 Flow State 🔁 Habit Design ⚖️ Work-Life Balance 🌱 Growth Mindset

The Sweet Spot 94%

Peak performance requires the right ratio of rest, positivity, and focus; not more effort.

by Christine Carter 2015

3.84

2k+ ratings

🧠 Positive Psychology 🌊 Flow State 🔁 Habit Design ⚖️ Work-Life Balance 🌱 Growth Mindset

10-Minute Toughness

by Jason Selk • 2008

A 3-minute daily mental workout for the focus and confidence to deliver when the pressure spikes.

3.97

827

🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness Training 🎞️ Visualization Techniques 🗣️ Self-Talk Training 🎯 Goal Setting Systems

10-Minute Toughness 94%

A 3-minute daily mental workout for the focus and confidence to deliver when the pressure spikes.

by Jason Selk 2008

3.97

827 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 💪 Mental Toughness Training 🎞️ Visualization Techniques 🗣️ Self-Talk Training 🎯 Goal Setting Systems

The Art of Resilience

by Ross Edgley • 2020

Stoic mindset plus sports science: the resilience system forged in a 1,780-mile ocean swim.

4.32

6k+

🏊 Endurance Athletics 🧘 Stoic Philosophy 🧠 Mental Toughness 🔬 Sports Science 🍽️ Endurance Nutrition

The Art of Resilience 94%

Stoic mindset plus sports science: the resilience system forged in a 1,780-mile ocean swim.

by Ross Edgley 2020

4.32

6k+ ratings

🏊 Endurance Athletics 🧘 Stoic Philosophy 🧠 Mental Toughness 🔬 Sports Science 🍽️ Endurance Nutrition

Fearvana

by Akshay Nanavati • 2017

Your brain has a hidden reward circuit for fear. Turning toward it triggers peak performance.

3.99

139

🐉 Embracing Fear 🧠 Neuroplasticity 🏔️ Peak Performance 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🧱 Habit Design

Fearvana 94%

Your brain has a hidden reward circuit for fear. Turning toward it triggers peak performance.

by Akshay Nanavati 2017

3.99

139 ratings

🐉 Embracing Fear 🧠 Neuroplasticity 🏔️ Peak Performance 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🧱 Habit Design

The Inner Game of Tennis

by W. Timothy Gallwey • 1974

Peak performance begins when you stop coaching yourself and start trusting your body.

4.18

29k+

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🌊 Flow States 👁️ Observer Mind 🗣️ Inner Critic

The Inner Game of Tennis 94%

Peak performance begins when you stop coaching yourself and start trusting your body.

by W. Timothy Gallwey 1974

4.18

29k+ ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🌊 Flow States 👁️ Observer Mind 🗣️ Inner Critic

Learning to Love Midlife

by Chip Conley • 2024

The dozen shifts that trade a midlife crisis for your most purposeful, emotionally rich years.

3.68

1k+

🦋 Midlife Transitions 🍂 Aging Well 🧠 Positive Psychology ❤️ Emotional Wisdom 🌱 Purpose Cultivation

Learning to Love Midlife 94%

The dozen shifts that trade a midlife crisis for your most purposeful, emotionally rich years.

by Chip Conley 2024

3.68

1k+ ratings

🦋 Midlife Transitions 🍂 Aging Well 🧠 Positive Psychology ❤️ Emotional Wisdom 🌱 Purpose Cultivation

Creativity

by Mihály Csíkszentmihályi • 1996

Creativity requires three things, and none of them is genius.

4.06

6k+

🧩 Positive Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🔀 Cognitive Flexibility 🔗 Interdisciplinary Ideas 🔥 Intrinsic Motivation

Creativity 94%

Creativity requires three things, and none of them is genius.

by Mihály Csíkszentmihályi 1996

4.06

6k+ ratings

🧩 Positive Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🔀 Cognitive Flexibility 🔗 Interdisciplinary Ideas 🔥 Intrinsic Motivation

Mastery

by George Leonard • 1991

The long stretches where nothing improves are where mastery grows. Most quit. Masters learn to stay.

4.09

10k+

🎯 Skill Mastery 🏋️ Deliberate Practice 🏔️ Learning Plateaus 🔄 Process Over Results 💎 Intrinsic Motivation

Mastery 94%

The long stretches where nothing improves are where mastery grows. Most quit. Masters learn to stay.

by George Leonard 1991

4.09

10k+ ratings

🎯 Skill Mastery 🏋️ Deliberate Practice 🏔️ Learning Plateaus 🔄 Process Over Results 💎 Intrinsic Motivation

From Strength to Strength

by Arthur C. Brooks • 2022

Your brain's peak mental speed fades early. The slower, wiser mind that follows is your edge.

3.94

17k+

🧭 Midlife Transition 🏆 High Achievers 🧠 Cognitive Aging 🔗 Workaholism 💀 Death Acceptance

From Strength to Strength 93%

Your brain's peak mental speed fades early. The slower, wiser mind that follows is your edge.

by Arthur C. Brooks 2022

3.94

17k+ ratings

🧭 Midlife Transition 🏆 High Achievers 🧠 Cognitive Aging 🔗 Workaholism 💀 Death Acceptance

The Ultimate Athlete

by George Leonard • 1975

Your body contains physical genius that organized sports were built to suppress, not awaken.

3.62

🧘 Mind-Body Integration 👁️ Somatic Awareness ⚡ Energy Work 🥋 Martial Arts Philosophy 🤝 Non-Competitive Play

The Ultimate Athlete 93%

Your body contains physical genius that organized sports were built to suppress, not awaken.

by George Leonard 1975

3.62

45 ratings

🧘 Mind-Body Integration 👁️ Somatic Awareness ⚡ Energy Work 🥋 Martial Arts Philosophy 🤝 Non-Competitive Play

The Psychology of Performance

by Eddie O'Connor • 2017

The athlete's mental toolkit, reengineered for anyone who performs under pressure.

3.94

250

🧠 Sport Psychology 🏋️ Deliberate Practice 🧘 Acceptance And Commitment Therapy 🎬 Mental Rehearsal 💬 Self-Talk

The Psychology of Performance 93%

The athlete's mental toolkit, reengineered for anyone who performs under pressure.

by Eddie O'Connor 2017

3.94

250 ratings

🧠 Sport Psychology 🏋️ Deliberate Practice 🧘 Acceptance And Commitment Therapy 🎬 Mental Rehearsal 💬 Self-Talk

6-Minute Fitness at 60+

by Jonathan Su • 2020

Six minutes, twice daily, at home: the workout that rebuilds strength and balance after 60.

4.22

417

👴 Senior Fitness 🏠 Home Workouts ⚡ Hiit Training 🏃 Functional Fitness 🍎 Healthy Aging

6-Minute Fitness at 60+ 93%

Six minutes, twice daily, at home: the workout that rebuilds strength and balance after 60.

by Jonathan Su 2020

4.22

417 ratings

👴 Senior Fitness 🏠 Home Workouts ⚡ Hiit Training 🏃 Functional Fitness 🍎 Healthy Aging

Einstein & The Art of Mindful Cycling

by Ben Irvine • 2012

Einstein stayed balanced on two wheels. The same ride can train your mind to do the same.

3.53

279

🧠 Practical Philosophy 🚲 Cycling Culture 🚶 Movement Meditation 🌊 Flow States 🧭 Human-Powered Travel

Einstein & The Art of Mindful Cycling Summary

Einstein & The Art of Mindful Cycling 93%

Einstein stayed balanced on two wheels. The same ride can train your mind to do the same.

by Ben Irvine 2012

3.53

279 ratings

🧠 Practical Philosophy 🚲 Cycling Culture 🚶 Movement Meditation 🌊 Flow States 🧭 Human-Powered Travel

Body Mind Mastery

by Dan Millman • 1992

Trying harder makes you worse. Natural laws of movement that unlock mastery by doing less.

4.09

752

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🧘 Mind-Body Connection 😌 Relaxation Techniques 🎬 Mental Rehearsal

Body Mind Mastery 93%

Trying harder makes you worse. Natural laws of movement that unlock mastery by doing less.

by Dan Millman 1992

4.09

752 ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🧘 Mind-Body Connection 😌 Relaxation Techniques 🎬 Mental Rehearsal

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 ☸️ Buddhist Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance

The Mindful Athlete 93%

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 ☸️ Buddhist Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance

Energize

by Simon Alexander Ong • 2022

Energy, not time, powers focus, resilience, and creativity. A practical system for building more.

4.06

274

⚡ Energy Management 🔄 Habit Design 🧠 Mindset Shifts 🌟 Positive Psychology 🏛️ Modern Stoicism

Energize 93%

Energy, not time, powers focus, resilience, and creativity. A practical system for building more.

by Simon Alexander Ong 2022

4.06

274 ratings

⚡ Energy Management 🔄 Habit Design 🧠 Mindset Shifts 🌟 Positive Psychology 🏛️ Modern Stoicism

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 🎯 Mindset Training 🏅 Mental Toughness

Rebound 93%

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 🎯 Mindset Training 🏅 Mental Toughness

Never Let Go

by Dan John • 2009

Willpower runs out. Four of five workouts are average. A coach’s philosophy that plans for both.

4.26

2k+

🏋️ Strength Training 🎯 Minimalist Training 📅 Daily Discipline 👴 Aging And Fitness 💪 Old School Strength

Never Let Go 93%

Willpower runs out. Four of five workouts are average. A coach’s philosophy that plans for both.

by Dan John 2009

4.26

2k+ ratings

🏋️ Strength Training 🎯 Minimalist Training 📅 Daily Discipline 👴 Aging And Fitness 💪 Old School Strength

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 💪 Mental Toughness 🌊 Flow State

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 💪 Mental Toughness 🌊 Flow State

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 ⛳ Golfers 🏔️ Peak Performance

The Inner Game of Golf 93%

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 ⛳ Golfers 🏔️ Peak Performance

Off the Deep End

by W. Hodding Carter IV • 2008

He skipped the sports car, bought a swim cap, and at 41 tried to qualify for the Olympics.

3.30

111

🏊 Masters Athletics 🏅 Swimming Memoirs 🔄 Midlife Reinvention ↩️ Athletic Comeback 🔬 Technique Obsession

Off the Deep End 93%

He skipped the sports car, bought a swim cap, and at 41 tried to qualify for the Olympics.

by W. Hodding Carter IV 2008

3.30

111 ratings

🏊 Masters Athletics 🏅 Swimming Memoirs 🔄 Midlife Reinvention ↩️ Athletic Comeback 🔬 Technique Obsession

Stealing Fire

by Steven Kotler • 2017

Altered states are the new performance edge, and the race to engineer them has already started.

3.93

9k+

🌊 Altered States 🏔️ Peak Performance ⚡ Flow States 🍄 Psychedelic Research 🚀 Human Potential

Stealing Fire 93%

Altered states are the new performance edge, and the race to engineer them has already started.

by Steven Kotler 2017

3.93

9k+ ratings

🌊 Altered States 🏔️ Peak Performance ⚡ Flow States 🍄 Psychedelic Research 🚀 Human Potential

How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big

by Scott Adams • 2013

The Dilbert cartoonist failed at nearly everything. Then he quit goals and built systems instead.

4.06

21k+

🔄 Systems Thinking 🧱 Habit Design ⚡ Energy Management 🧗 Embracing Failure 🗣️ Persuasion Techniques

How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big Summary

How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big 93%

The Dilbert cartoonist failed at nearly everything. Then he quit goals and built systems instead.

by Scott Adams 2013

4.06

21k+ ratings

🔄 Systems Thinking 🧱 Habit Design ⚡ Energy Management 🧗 Embracing Failure 🗣️ Persuasion Techniques

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 💪 Mental Toughness 🚀 Peak Performance

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 💪 Mental Toughness 🚀 Peak Performance

With Winning in Mind

by Lanny Bassham • 1996

Why trying harder backfires: a system for consistent performance that runs on mental pictures.

4.41

2k+

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🎬 Mental Rehearsal 🪞 Self-Image Work ⏱️ Pressure Management

With Winning in Mind 93%

Why trying harder backfires: a system for consistent performance that runs on mental pictures.

by Lanny Bassham 1996

4.41

2k+ ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology 🏔️ Peak Performance 🎬 Mental Rehearsal 🪞 Self-Image Work ⏱️ Pressure Management

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 🎯 Emotional Control 🔁 Practice And Preparation

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 🎯 Emotional Control 🔁 Practice And Preparation

The Gold Mine Effect

by Rasmus Ankersen • 2012

Talent is scattered evenly. The places that produce champions know how to mine it.

4.03

673

🧬 Talent Development 🧠 Sports Psychology 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🔬 Expert Performance 🌱 Growth Mindset

The Gold Mine Effect 93%

Talent is scattered evenly. The places that produce champions know how to mine it.

by Rasmus Ankersen 2012

4.03

673 ratings

🧬 Talent Development 🧠 Sports Psychology 🎯 Deliberate Practice 🔬 Expert Performance 🌱 Growth Mindset

Zen Golf

by Joseph Parent • 2002

For golfers who think too much: Buddhist mindfulness to quiet the mind and trust the body.

4.23

3k+

🧠 Sports Psychology ⛳ Mental Game 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🏔️ Peak Performance 🔄 Habit Change

Zen Golf 93%

For golfers who think too much: Buddhist mindfulness to quiet the mind and trust the body.

by Joseph Parent 2002

4.23

3k+ ratings

🧠 Sports Psychology ⛳ Mental Game 🧘 Mindfulness Practice 🏔️ Peak Performance 🔄 Habit Change

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