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  From the beloved podcast host and New York Times-bestselling author of Do Hard Things and Win the Inside Game, a bold new plan for getting into the right mindset and maintaining your peak performance, whatever the circumstances. Step Into the Arena dives into the heart of competition, exploring the biological, psychological, and social factors that influence our performance under pressure. It draws on cutting-edge research in psychology, neuroscience, and sports science, as well as compelling anecdotes from the world of competition, business, and art to show how the true blueprint for a competitor isn’t steely-eyed dominance. Rather, the most successful competitors are the ones who have a diverse array of skills, including peacekeeping. They match those skills to the demands of the situation before them. True competitors are flexible, adaptable, and able to navigate the complex interplay of focus, effort, and action required for success. They know when to flip the switch, dig down, focus on the outcome, and enter a clutch state—and when to let go, focus on the process, and trust their innate skills to get the job done. Readers will learn the following key principles:Stop chasing Goldilocks. We fall for the myth that we need to be in the optimal zone to perform at our best. Optimal performance isn't about finding a single "Goldilocks" zone but about understanding and adapting to various performance states based on individual psychology and situational demands. Master the paradox of effort. The harder we push, the less likely we are to reach our goals. This occurs for two reasons. Readers will see that true effort is subtle—a gradual ramping up of relaxed intensity, so that you don’t trip your brain’s danger alarm. The best performers walk the tightrope of trying hard without succumbing to tension. Lock in and resist the pull of distractions. Our attention tells our brain what to value, yet we frequently let that spotlight shine on threats or distractions, utterly derailing our performance. Always find a path forward. Readers will learn how to create actionable opportunities through role models, new skills, and improved focus, priming them to pursue forward momentum rather than remaining stagnant. Time travel to sustain effort and engagement. Research proves that having a flexible time orientation predicts happiness and well-being in life. We all need to time travel, and this book walks you through how to do it. Harness the momentum of those around you. Cooperation is a skill, and momentum is manipulatable. Readers will accumulate the tools to sync up with the world around them so that they can ride the wave of momentum to better collaboration and performance. This isn’t just a book about sports or business. It explores explore how jazz musicians turn down cognitive control to allow for freedom to improvise, and how fighters activate their brain’s rage circuit but maintain cognitive control. It dives into the science of how mothers can find “hysterical strength” to lift a car and save their child and why, when shot on the battlefield, some soldiers report feeling no pain until they’ve finished their job. Step Into the Arena takes a deep dive into our nervous system to help us manipulate our stress response and put ourselves in the right state to perform.

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  • Kustantaja / Valmistaja HarperCollins Publishers Inc
  • ISBN 9780063468788
  • Tuotekoodi 9780063468788
  • Alanimike How to Master Pressure, Quiet Your Doubts, and Show Up When It Matters Most
  • Kirjoittajat Steve Magness
  • Kieli Englanti
  • Thema-luokitus Psykologia; Fysiologinen psykologia ja neuropsykologia, biopsykologia; Kognitio ja kognitiivinen psykologia; Sairaudet ja terveydentilat: pärjääminen; Uraneuvot ja uralla menestyminen; Populaaripsykologia; Itsevarmuus, motivaatio ja positiivinen asenne; Meditaatio
  • Ilmestymispäivä 06.05.2027
  • Vuosi 2027
  • Tuoteryhmä Ulk talous, yhteiskunta
  • Tuotepääryhmä Ulkomaiset tietokirjat
  • Tuotelinja Kirjat
  • Sivumäärä 304
  • Pituus (mm) 229
  • Leveys (mm) 152
  • Paino (g) 454
  • Tuotemuoto Kovakantinen
  • Tuoteturvallisuusyhteystiedot HarperCollins Publishers, enquiries@harpercollins.ie, Macken House, 39/40 Mayor Street Upper, Dublin 1, D01 C9W8, D01 C9W8, Dublin
  • ALV 13,5%

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