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Maximum Composure: Dominate Emotions with the Adaptive Mindset System
A composed athlete remains put together, regardless of circumstances and it is reflected in their body language, attitude, and overall presence.
Composure starts with attitude, how a person carries themselves. It means having a certain style in and outside the game. It is not about what you do; it’s how you do it. The Adaptive Mindset System is composed of the ultimate elements you must dominate to develop maximum composure. This book is packed with practical exercises that will have an immediate impact on your emotional well-being and ultimately your performance.
Table of contents
Section 1 ~ Taking ownership of your composure
Losing your cool
Why should you focus on developing composure?
Body language is vital in athletics
Developing composure with motor control
Keeping a positive attitude at all times
Staying lucid under pressure
Modeling composure
Section 2 ~ The dark side of the automatic mental mode
When imagination creates reality
Avoidance: response of the automatic mental mode
Handling fear and overcoming anxiety
Understanding anger
Exploring what lurks behind anger
Identify thought patterns that fuel your anger
Strategies to handle anger
Practice activation of the adaptive mental mode
Section 3 ~ Shedding the old labels
Operators focus on their identity, not their goals
Understanding the identity and emotion connection
Upgrading your identity through belief recalibration
Setting yourself free – How your past experience can elevate your anxiety
Creating an alter ego
Section 4 ~ Building a strong foundation of confidence
Taking ownership of your confidence
Building confidence
Anchoring a confidence state
Creating a mental pre-performance routine
Section 5 ~ Losing self-consciousness with preparation
Mastering your skills
Developing heightened focus
I am not feeling like it
Modifying your state of consciousness with hypnosis
Changing your emotional state to boost energy
Finding fluidity for effective gesture via muscular relaxation
Preparing through visualization
Committing to mental toughness
About the authors
Stephanie Cunha is a biochemist and entrepreneur in the mental strength training industry. She obtained in 2008 her PhD in Molecular and Cellular Biology and Biochemistry at the prestigious University of Lyon 1 in France. Passionate by the function of the body’s molecules on the brain and emotions, she developed practical tools for athletes to optimize their mindset, which will become later on the Adaptive Mindset System TM.
Lisa Lucchesi is a leader at Nike in all things related to testing, with a motto of “you make it, she breaks it.” Prior to her work at Nike, she was a product developer for 15 years in the medical device industry, taking products from concept, scale-up, and tech transfer, all the way through commercialization. Her pet projects included wound dressings for severe bleeding for the military that received the second-fastest FDA approval and were awarded status among the top 10 greatest Army inventions of 2004. Her passion and expertise is in developing fast, effective, and relevant strategies for iterative improvements in products, sports, and life.
Composure starts with attitude, how a person carries themselves. It means having a certain style in and outside the game. It is not about what you do; it’s how you do it. The Adaptive Mindset System is composed of the ultimate elements you must dominate to develop maximum composure. This book is packed with practical exercises that will have an immediate impact on your emotional well-being and ultimately your performance.
Table of contents
Section 1 ~ Taking ownership of your composure
Losing your cool
Why should you focus on developing composure?
Body language is vital in athletics
Developing composure with motor control
Keeping a positive attitude at all times
Staying lucid under pressure
Modeling composure
Section 2 ~ The dark side of the automatic mental mode
When imagination creates reality
Avoidance: response of the automatic mental mode
Handling fear and overcoming anxiety
Understanding anger
Exploring what lurks behind anger
Identify thought patterns that fuel your anger
Strategies to handle anger
Practice activation of the adaptive mental mode
Section 3 ~ Shedding the old labels
Operators focus on their identity, not their goals
Understanding the identity and emotion connection
Upgrading your identity through belief recalibration
Setting yourself free – How your past experience can elevate your anxiety
Creating an alter ego
Section 4 ~ Building a strong foundation of confidence
Taking ownership of your confidence
Building confidence
Anchoring a confidence state
Creating a mental pre-performance routine
Section 5 ~ Losing self-consciousness with preparation
Mastering your skills
Developing heightened focus
I am not feeling like it
Modifying your state of consciousness with hypnosis
Changing your emotional state to boost energy
Finding fluidity for effective gesture via muscular relaxation
Preparing through visualization
Committing to mental toughness
About the authors
Stephanie Cunha is a biochemist and entrepreneur in the mental strength training industry. She obtained in 2008 her PhD in Molecular and Cellular Biology and Biochemistry at the prestigious University of Lyon 1 in France. Passionate by the function of the body’s molecules on the brain and emotions, she developed practical tools for athletes to optimize their mindset, which will become later on the Adaptive Mindset System TM.
Lisa Lucchesi is a leader at Nike in all things related to testing, with a motto of “you make it, she breaks it.” Prior to her work at Nike, she was a product developer for 15 years in the medical device industry, taking products from concept, scale-up, and tech transfer, all the way through commercialization. Her pet projects included wound dressings for severe bleeding for the military that received the second-fastest FDA approval and were awarded status among the top 10 greatest Army inventions of 2004. Her passion and expertise is in developing fast, effective, and relevant strategies for iterative improvements in products, sports, and life.
219 pages, Paperback
Published March 18, 2020
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About the author
Stephanie Cunha
9 books1 followerStephanie Cunha is the head coach and CEO at Mental Accelerator®.
After obtaining her Ph.D. in Molecular – Cellular Biology and Biochemistry at the prestigious University of Lyon 1 in France, she pursued her research in Sports Psychology and developed practical tools for athletes to optimize their mindset.
Stephanie moved to the USA in 2009 to complete her postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Utah. While having the best mountain biking experience and playing soccer in Salt Lake City, she developed and spread the Adaptive Mindset System among the mountain biker and soccer communities. During these years she became a member of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and was elected as an evidence analyst. In 2015, Stephanie became an ACSM certified trainer. The next year she moved to Portland Oregon, where she met Lisa Lucchesi, a chemist and a leader at Nike. In 2019, Stephanie Cunha and Lisa Lucchesi founded Mental Accelerator®, a professional coaching service offering products and training programs for athletes.
" We believe in the power of sports to change lives. We also believe in the power of the mental game. Each of us has experienced the joy and impact of sports — as athletes, coaches, parents, or fans. At Mental Accelerator, we help athletes train the mental game, a necessary component in reaching their full potential in sports and in life. Our mission is to increase athlete confidence, their ability to handle adversity, and how to thrive under pressure and maximize their potential."
After obtaining her Ph.D. in Molecular – Cellular Biology and Biochemistry at the prestigious University of Lyon 1 in France, she pursued her research in Sports Psychology and developed practical tools for athletes to optimize their mindset.
Stephanie moved to the USA in 2009 to complete her postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Utah. While having the best mountain biking experience and playing soccer in Salt Lake City, she developed and spread the Adaptive Mindset System among the mountain biker and soccer communities. During these years she became a member of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and was elected as an evidence analyst. In 2015, Stephanie became an ACSM certified trainer. The next year she moved to Portland Oregon, where she met Lisa Lucchesi, a chemist and a leader at Nike. In 2019, Stephanie Cunha and Lisa Lucchesi founded Mental Accelerator®, a professional coaching service offering products and training programs for athletes.
" We believe in the power of sports to change lives. We also believe in the power of the mental game. Each of us has experienced the joy and impact of sports — as athletes, coaches, parents, or fans. At Mental Accelerator, we help athletes train the mental game, a necessary component in reaching their full potential in sports and in life. Our mission is to increase athlete confidence, their ability to handle adversity, and how to thrive under pressure and maximize their potential."
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March 31, 2020
This book on mental training is innovative and effective!! I recommend it to all of those who wish to surpass, improve themselves and fully live their activities and passions. I am super impressed on the techniques/theories for how to keep cool, how to manage the emotions and how to build a champion’s attitude in this book. These two authors are from real life, not some textbook-geeky-type. Extremely well done!! I like to add thoughts and insights on sticky notes and when I finished reading the book it was full of sticky notes. I am excited and looking forward to apply what I’ve learned at practice! To put in all hands!!!!!
September 19, 2021
Swagger in sports!
I found this book original and well written. I read most of the sports psychology books and this one offered some interesting new concepts and perspectives. I especially like the way the chapters are structured, guiding you through the process to build your confidence and swagger in your sport. It goes beyond confidence, it shapes the athlete's personality, through self-discovery and learning to use tools when under pressure in competition. Anger and anxiety are also well developed. I recommend this book to all athletes, coaches and mental training professionals in sport.
I found this book original and well written. I read most of the sports psychology books and this one offered some interesting new concepts and perspectives. I especially like the way the chapters are structured, guiding you through the process to build your confidence and swagger in your sport. It goes beyond confidence, it shapes the athlete's personality, through self-discovery and learning to use tools when under pressure in competition. Anger and anxiety are also well developed. I recommend this book to all athletes, coaches and mental training professionals in sport.
April 22, 2021
This book on mental training is innovative and effective!! I recommend it to all of those who wish to surpass, improve themselves and fully live their activities and passions. I am super impressed on the techniques/theories for how to keep cool, how to manage the emotions and how to build a champion’s attitude in this book. These two authors are from real life, not some textbook-geeky-type. Extremely well done!! I like to add thoughts and insights on sticky notes and when I finished reading the book it was full of sticky notes. I am excited and looking forward to apply what I’ve learned at practice! To put in all hands!!!!!
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