Dr. Martin Turner is Associate Professor of Psychology and a leading advocate for Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT) in performance contexts. He founded The Smarter Thinking Project to foster the research and practical application of REBT, which he terms "Smarter Thinking." Turner's work emphasizes how REBT's rational and pragmatic philosophy can enhance performance and well-being across various fields like sports, business, and academia. His expertise lies in navigating performance under pressure and adversity, and he has developed tools to measure irrational beliefs affecting performance.
Tipping The Balance is a sport psychology book that offers contemporary evidence-based and highly practical mental strategies that help an athlete to develop the crucial mental skills that enable them to thrive under pressure, perform consistently when it matters most, and enjoy the challenge of the big event.
The mental side of performance has always been a crucial component for success - but nowadays coaches, teams, and athletes of all levels and abilities are using sport psychology to help fulfil their potential and serve up success. This book is about getting into a winning state of body and mind for your performance - whatever that might be - sales pitches, presentations, leadership, strategic thinking, delivery, and more. You will develop the most important weapon you need to succeed in business: your mental approach to performance. This book reveals the secrets of the winning mind by exploring the strategies and techniques used by the most successful athletes and professionals on the planet. -- Edited summary from book
A ground-breaking and lively exploration of the latest research on the brain.
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The collection showcases Martin Turner's spontaneous approach to poetry, emerging from personal experiences and emotions rather than formal training. His work is characterized by an instinctive flow, reflecting genuine moments of inspiration. This unique perspective offers readers an authentic glimpse into his thoughts and feelings, making the poems deeply personal and relatable.
Ten Lessons for Peak Professional Performance
The book explores how elite athletes thrive under competitive pressure by leveraging mental strength and strategic training. It emphasizes the importance of commitment, focus, and the synergy between mind and body, revealing how these elements contribute to peak performance during critical moments.
This book develops innovative concepts that are particular to the performance milieu, whilst sticking to core theory. It is fundamental to applied practice and offers practitioners, scholars, and researchers, theoretical and practical information from experienced practitioners using and researching REBT in performance settings.