Sport and performance psychology -- Deliberate practice: essential for experts -- How values and goals drive performance -- The benefits of mindfulness in performance -- When positive thinking doesn't work -- Acceptance and the willingness to feel -- Commitment means "no matter what" -- Finding internal motivation -- Using imagery to prepare for action -- Confidence and self-talk -- Developing focused attention -- Superstitions, rituals, and routines -- Peak performance: getting in the zone -- Performance anxiety and choking -- Being the perfect perfectionist -- Self-compassion for self-improvement -- Burnout and the need for recovery -- Pain tolerance and injury rehabilitation -- The dangerous pursuit of the ideal body -- Fan psychology, identification, and violence -- Four qualities of a successful team -- Talent: a developmental process -- How to be a great sport parent -- Aging athletes: competing and retiring.