The Champion's Comeback Quotes

“If you really want to succeed at a particular move or skill, visualize yourself doing it properly and powerfully over and over again.”
― James A. Afremow, The Champion's Comeback: How Great Athletes Recover, Reflect, and Reignite

“Champions aren’t simply dreamers. Champions are practical. They give their all, but they also listen to their bodies. Listen to what your body needs in order to train efficiently, avoid injuries, and prevent burnout.”
― James A. Afremow, The Champion's Comeback: How Great Athletes Recover, Reflect, and Reignite

“When you clearly envision the outcome of victory, engrave it upon your heart, and are firmly convinced that you will attain it, your brain makes every effort to realize the mental image you have created. And then, through your unceasing efforts, that victory is finally made a reality. —DAISAKU IKEDA, PHILOSOPHER”
― Jim Afremow, The Champion's Comeback: How Great Athletes Recover, Reflect, and Reignite

“The positive psychology field has taught us about the benefits of optimism and happiness. One study correlated the life spans of Major League Baseball players with their smiles. In 2010, researchers Ernest Abel and Michael Kruger analyzed 230 baseball cards from 1952, a time when cards featured athletes looking straight at the camera. The results will make you want to smile.
* Players not smiling had an average life span of 72.9 years.
* Players partially smiling had an average life span of 75.0 years.
* Players with a full smile had an average life span of 79.9 years.”
― Jim Afremow, The Champion's Comeback: How Great Athletes Recover, Reflect, and Re-Ignite