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For Young Athletes · Ages 8 to 12
Winning the Inner Game
Mental Tools for Young Athletes to Develop Grit, Focus & Emotional Control
The mental gym for young athletes. Nine chapters of practical tools (the Confidence Resume, the Flush It Rule, the Circle of Control, the Mistake Quota and the 60-Second Grit Drill) that turn "just be confident" into something a kid can actually practise.
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Start here. This is the book the blog is built around, and the one every other title cross-references.
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9 chapters.
- The Confidence Resume: Believing You Belong
- Be Your Own Best Coach: Mastering Self-Talk
- The Movie in Your Mind
- Turning Nerves into Superpowers
- The "Flush It" Rule: Bouncing Back from Mistakes
- Control the Controllables
- The "Not Yet" Superpower
- The Science of Grit (Building Your Brain)
- Level Up: The Real Game vs. the Video Game Trap
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