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<p>Acknowledgements xi</p> <p><b>Introduction: We Are All Performers 1</b></p> <p>Chapter 1: Pressure 7</p> <p><b>Section 1: Winning Programs 21</b></p> <p>Chapter 2: Power Thoughts 23</p> <p>Chapter 3: High-Performance Imagery 45</p> <p><b>Section 2: The Shift: Positive Focus, Positive Feelings 73</b></p> <p>Chapter 4: Changing Channels 75</p> <p>Chapter 5: Tension-Release 87</p> <p><b>Section 3: Conscious Breathing 105</b></p> <p>Chapter 6: Rhythm 107</p> <p>Chapter 7: Inspiration 121</p> <p>Chapter 8: Continuity 131</p> <p>Chapter 9: Streaming 147</p> <p>Chapter 10: Blowing Off Tension—Energizing 161</p> <p><b>Section 4: Attitude, Individual Differences, and Lifestyle 171</b></p> <p>Chapter 11: A Winning, Performing-Under-Pressure Attitude 173</p> <p>Chapter 12: Individual Differences 207</p> <p>Chapter 13: A High-Performance Lifestyle 225</p> <p>About the Author 233</p> <p>Bibliography 235</p> <p>Index 237</p>

<p><b>D<small>R</small>. SAUL L. MILLER</b> is a performance specialist consulting with super-achievers in world-class sport, business, healthcare, and the arts. One of North America's leading performance psychologists, he works in the areas of performance, productivity enhancement, team building, and helping people to be successful while dealing effectively with pressure, stress, and change. <p>Over the past 25 years, Dr. Miller's corporate clients have included Cisco, Nike, Sony, Visa, Canada Life, IBM, Envision, Investors Group, Cominco, Labatts, Motorola, Manulife, Telus, and 24 Hour Fitness. In the world of sport, his clients have included the New York Mets; Seattle Mariners; Los Angeles Dodgers, Rams, Clippers, and Kings; Vancouver Canucks; Florida Panthers; Nashville Predators; St. Louis Blues; PGA Tour golfers; as well as professional teams in Europe, and Canadian and U.S. Olympians in over a dozen different sports. He is the author of six other books, including <i>Why Teams Win: 9 Keys to Success in Business, Sport and Beyond</i> (Wiley). <p>For more information please visit www.saulmiller.com

<p><b>WHAT THE MAN WHO TEACHES THE WORLD'S TOP ATHLETES CAN TEACH YOU ABOUT OVERCOMING STRESS AND WINNING IN BUSINESS AND IN LIFE</b> <p>Pressure. It keeps us focused, drives athletes to Olympic greatness, businesspeople to produce record value in their companies and artists to the stellar heights of their craft. But too much pressure is unhealthy and counterproductive. It leads to sleeplessness, heart attacks and many other negative side effects. It can also make us seize up and lose our ease when we need it the most. <p>World-renowned sports psychologist Saul -Miller, who teaches elite athletes and top sports teams how to be successful, shares a wealth of practical tools and exercises that allow anyone, in any situation, to manage the pressure they feel, and to channel it into peak performance. <p>Dr. Miller goes in-depth and teaches you: <ul> <li>The difference between stress and pressure, and how to make them work for you</li> <li>How to use power thoughts and imagery to enhance your attitude and performance</li> <li>How to improve your baseline stress tolerance</li> <li>Techniques and exercises to control physical reactions to pressure</li> <li>How variations in personality and style affect the ways people experience and deal with pressure, and how this knowledge applies to you</li> <li>Training Notes that give you a clear 4-week plan for each of the major tools.</li> </ul> <p>This book is an essential toolbox for anyone who wants to ensure that when it comes time to face intense, high-pressure situations, you'll be prepared to succeed.

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