@article{1436738,
      recid = {1436738},
      author = {White, Ross G., and Bethell, Andrew, and Charnock, Lewis,  and Leckey, Stephen, and Penpraze, Victoria,},
      title = {Acceptance and commitment approaches for athletes'  wellbeing and performance : the flexible mind /},
      pages = {1 online resource (308 pages) :},
      note = {Includes index.},
      abstract = {Elite sport can be an unforgiving and harsh environment.  This book explores psychological predictors of wellbeing  and performance excellence in elite level athletes, and  presents an innovative approach for optimizing mental  wellbeing and sporting performance. Jointly developed by  performance psychologists, clinical psychologists and sport  scientists the Flexible Mind approach draws on contemporary  psychological theory and research to help athletes build  psychological flexibility - the ability to experience  challenging thoughts and emotions and still be true to ones  values. A range of case-studies relating to different  sports are used to demonstrate how three core components -  Being Present, Being Open and Doing What Matters - can  improve athletes performance and wellbeing. This book will  be a game-changing resource for sports psychologists,  mental health practitioners, coaches and support staff who  are committed to helping athletes to excel and stay well.  Ross G. White is Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology  at the University of Liverpool, UK. He undertakes  consultancy work in elite sport environments including  providing mental health support to a Premier League  Football Club academy and a Pro-14 Rugby Team. Lewis  Charnock is a BASES accredited sport scientist (psychology)  and is a Performance Psychologist at Everton Football Club  Academy, UK. He has substantial experience working in youth  and elite sport settings. Stephen Leckey is Lecturer in  Sports Coaching at Ayrshire College, UK, having previously  completed a PhD assessing mental toughness in Rugby Union.  He is also Director of a sports performance consultancy,  Athlete Focused. Victoria Penpraze is Senior Lecturer in  Physiology and Sport Science at the University of Glasgow,  UK. In a consultancy role she has more than 15 years  experience providing sports science support and research  within elite rugby, football and golf. Andrew Bethell is a  clinical psychologist. Andrew trained at the University of  Liverpool, UK and currently provides mental health support  to individual athletes, teams and staff groups across  several high performance sport environments in the United  Kingdom.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/1436738},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-64942-5},
}