| | Foreword by Rick Samuels | v |
| | Preface | vii |
| | Acknowledgements | ix |
| | Introduction | xi |
| | PART I. THE BACKGROUND | |
| 1 | How the Mind Works | 2 |
| 2 | Stress and Athletics | 15 |
| 3 | A Collective List of Stress Reduction and Mental Preparation Techniques | 21 |
| | PART II. THE GAME | |
| 4 | Basketball: A Breakdown of Components | 34 |
| 5 | Peak Performance Techniques for Competitive Basketball | 45 |
| | PART III. THE COMPONENTS | |
| 6 | Understanding Your Players' Actions: An Athletic Mental Profile | 54 |
| 7 | Relaxing Your Players: A Progressive Autogenic Training Program | 61 |
| 8 | Establishing Proper Player Priorities: A Goal-Setting Program | 71 |
| 9 | Playing Mind Games: A Visualization Program for Mental Rehearsal | 85 |
| 10 | Promoting Yourself: A Positive Self-Talk Program | 97 |
| 11 | Strengthening Athletic Attention: Centering Cues and Focused Concentration | 107 |
| 12 | Monitoring Player Progress: A Self-Assessment Program | 117 |
| | PART IV. THE PROGRAM | |
| 13 | Putting the Pieces Together: A Mental Preparation Program for Competitive Basketball | 126 |
| | Concluding Remarks | 141 |
| | Appendices | 143 |
| | Appendix A Psychological Instruments and Scoring Keys | 144 |
| | Appendix B Sample Goals List | 188 |
| | Appendix C Sample Affirmations List | 190 |
| | Appendix D List of Resources | 192 |
| | Appendix E 24-Hour Pre-Competition Mental Preparation Sequence Worksheets | 196 |
| | Appendix F Goal-Setting Worksheets | 197 |
| | Appendix G Visualization Worksheets | 201 |
| | Appendix H Player Record Sheet for Testing Instruments | 202 |
| | Appendix I Self-Assessment Instruments | 203 |
| | List of References | 214 |