Maximum Composure

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