Peak Performance

by Hal Zina Bennett and Charles A. Garfield

Book Overview

A leading sports psychologist and a veteran sports writer examine the new mental training techniques of Russian and Eastern European athletes and detail exercises that allow everyone to benefit from those techniques.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0446391158
• ISBN13: 9780446391153
• Release Date: September 1985
• Publisher: Warner Books (NY)
• Length: 218 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.3" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

absolutely worth reading

as a college student athlete, i was assigned to read this book for a sport psychology class. I found it very interesting and followed the phases of each section. After reading this book, i have found myself applying many of its lessons in my athletic performances as well as everyday tasks. This book was borrowed from my professor and even as a broke college student I can't wait to get my own copy in the mail. I highly reccomend this book.

Substantially enhanced my sales career

I first heard of Charles Garfield in an article in the Wall Street Journal. At first I was put off by Garfield as it appeared to be solely for athletes.After checking this book and tape program at my local WALDENS (this was back in 1986) I found that Garfield offered advice for business people as well. To wit, I used the advice, followed the exercises and substantially enhanced my sales, setting new personal records. The visualization exercises really work. If you're like me and think this is only for athletes, forget it, it's for anyone who wants to be the best they can be. Let Charles Garfield show you how.

Still a winning formula

How unfortunate that this great book with it's fantastic principles has been left behind in the wake of newer technologies like NLP. I first became aware of Dr. Garfield back in 1984 when I was preparing for an athletic competition. I bought Peak Performance, began doing the exercises starting with volition using clusters and the other visualization exercises and it made a huge difference. When going through a box of old books, I came across this book and started doing the exercises again. Still a winning formula, in my opinion as effective as NLP and a definite under-rated and nearly forgotten but excellent book.

Recall this book for publishing, it's a GEM!

The information in this book is excellent! I use it regularly with my hypnosis clients for sports and this author really did his research. His information is very valuable and easy to understand. I recommend it for any athlete who wants to take their sport to a higher level of performance