Hegarty, J., & Hulesmann, C. (2020). ACT in Sport: Improve Performance through Mindfulness, Acceptance, and Commitment. Okamoor, UK: Dark River
ACT in Sport, a training manual suitable for athletes, coaches and sports psychologists offers more than twenty practical exercises to improve performance in any setting. Psychological flexibility, the core principle, emphasises individual and team values, and strategies for dealing with anxiety and ‘choking’. ACT-consistent exercises from Mindfulness integrated Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (MiCBT) will help athletes grow their skills, through techniques such as mindfulness, acceptance, and defusion.
A free to download workbook accompanies the book.
Patrick Smith, and Steven Hayes state: “This short and clear book will walk you through the foundational elements and tried and true practices of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy or Training. It lays out common sport scenarios where you are likely to put these ACT skills into practice, creating an overall set known as “psychological flexibility” (Foreword).