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“Addictions can be very, very bad but addiction itself is not bad.
It’s a case of what you’re addicted to.
You better live each day like it’s your last, ‘cos one day you’re going to be right”.
Ray Charles.
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- Bennett in Indo.
The Surfers Mind …… (it's a book but don't be scared).
Written by Richard Bennett, Sport Psychologist to many of the world's top pro surfers, action sports athletes and summer and winter Olympians.
THESURFERSMIND is a significant guide to mastering your mind for peak performance in surfing and in other disciplines and includes ...
Practical information and strategies to master confidence, focus, creativity, competitive nerves, big wave fear and many more key mental factors for surfing success and includes specialist sections on free surfing, big wave riding, individual competition, team competition, professional surfing, surf coaching and the surfing life.
Wisdom and advice from 70+ of the worlds best surfers, including...
world champions Fanning, Slater, Irons, CJ, Sunny, Occy, Carroll, Rabbit, Chelsea, Sofia, Beachley, Andersen, Botha, Menzcer and big wave riders Clarke-Jones, Dorian, Doerner, Noah J, Taylor Knox, Peter Cole, Clyde Aikau
- Bennett's secret spot.
In 2005 Richard accepted the role of full time Sport Psychologist at the NSW Institute of Sport and through this position quickly became a National Team service provider for the Australian Institute of Sport and the Olympic Winter Institute of Australia, expanding his extreme performance clientele to include many of Australia's top summer and winter Olympians.
He's committed to the journey of mastering the mind; a pioneer in the field of sport and performance psychology he assists many elite athletes and professionals to master their mind for optimal performance in sport, business and life.
Areas of education in the field of surf psychology cover all the key mental factors that influence your personal and surfing performances.
These include:
- Awareness
- Responsibility
- Personal openness
- Courage
- Desire and will to achieve
- Confidence and self belief
- Attitude
- Motivation
- Positive persistence
- Coping ability
- Concentration and focus
- Preparedness
- Physical and mental arousal
- Decision making
- Visual search and selection
- Technical adaptability
- Creativity and style
- Mood and emotion
- Boredom and burnout
- Stress management
You may be asking the reasonable question: “I am not a surfer and certainly do not want to join the world tour, so WTF do I want to read this book for?”
This is a valid question.
This is a valid answer.
It's because Richard’s observations are directly applicable to someone who for instance aspires to climb harder or prepare themselves for a Big Trip. A weekend trip to the local creek won’t require it to be read; spend the money on fuel or beer.
But if you’re planning a multi-week first wilderness grade 5 descent, then what he covers is bloody useful. Have a look ……. www.thesurfersmind.com
PS. Photo above is of a tiny RB with some other tiny guy called Slater.
