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Index
Acknowledgements
Foreword
Introduction
Is your boss a former athlete?
When it comes to work, it’s never enough!
Writing this book: a team effort
How to use this book
CHAPTER 1
The key to success
The experience of learning
Even the King makes mistakes
Forget about operating on autopilot
Curiosity: a secret weapon
Being solid on your feet
Do things right!
“Delicious uncertainty”
Are you disciplined?
CHAPTER 2
Where does motivation come from?
Sometimes, it just feels good
Is having dreams ludicrous?
Dreaming won’t hurt you
Committing leads to perseverance
Strategies to feed your motivation
CHAPTER 3
The ultimate need: to reach the top
Self-confidence: how to find it
The fundamental principles of self-confidence
The strategies to build, maintain, andregain confidence
CHAPTER 4
See both sides of the coin
Enough with the catastrophic thinking!
Be aware
Do I always need to be positive?
Contrasts can help
What does it mean to be mentally tough?
A muscular brain
Everything starts between the ears
Figure out your brain
The brain believes what it hears
The benefits of having the right attitude
CHAPTER 5
Live in the present moment
On, off
The attention span of a goldfish
A state of heightened awareness
Control your environment
Bye-bye, distractions
Time stands still
Our floating head
Types of attention
Focus like an Olympian
CHAPTER 6
Final preparations before Rio 2016
Pressure also comes from below to make you go higher
Let’s define stress
Make your butterflies fly in formation
The impulsive brain
Stop caring and let go!
Adjust your thermostat
Fill your toolbox
CHAPTER 7
Develop your sisu
Olympians and babies: same breed
Chip away
PHD = sisu
Bounce back from failure
Are the Japanese and Finns cousins?
The winding road to success
Failure leads to success
The bamboo tree, Olympian of the forest
The unflappable poker player
Strengthen your sisu
Conclusion
About the Author
Copyright
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