Long Game Resources · Psychological Toolkit

The psychological toolkit.

A curated set of books, frameworks, and routines for the mental side of performance. These are the references behind the Performance journal — read in any order, returned to often.

  1. 01 The Mindful Athlete George Mumford The man who coached focus for Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant. The clearest writing on attention you will find anywhere.
  2. 02 With Winning in Mind Lanny Bassham A protocol-driven approach to performance from an Olympic gold medallist. The "mental management" framework on the page.
  3. 03 The Champion's Mind Jim Afremow A working sports-psychologist's notebook. Routines, mantras, and the small habits champions repeat.
  4. 04 Performing Under Pressure Hendrie Weisinger & J.P. Pawliw-Fry The distinction between pressure and stress — and twenty-two practical tools to keep one from becoming the other.
  5. 05 10-Minute Toughness Jason Selk A short, repeatable mental routine for game-day. Borrowed widely by the journals you are holding.
  6. 06 Bounce: Mozart, Federer, Picasso, Beckham, and the Science of Success Matthew Syed A British primer on talent, practice, and choking under pressure. Reads like a great long-form essay.
  7. 07 The Talent Code Daniel Coyle Myelination, ignition, master coaching. Three ideas worth keeping at hand.
  8. 08 Letting Go: The Pathway of Surrender David R. Hawkins Not a golf book. Tools for releasing the emotions that compound on a bad back nine.