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Richardson, Mark, 1971-

Thinking negatively / Mark Richardson. - Auckland, N.Z. : Hodder Moa, ©2006. - 223 pages, [8] pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm

Foreword one: We used to call him "Donut" / Chris Cairns -- Foreword two: The importance of the mind in sport / Gilbert Enoka -- Why I wrote this book. Section one: From failure to success (1. How the hell did this all start? ; 2. Losing it ; 3. Trying like hell to find the answer ; 4. Yes it's me, but not as you knew me ; 5. So you think you know me now? ; 6. I've done it -- finally! ; 7. And then itw as over -- finally!). Section two: My process (8. Introduction: a decision had to be made ; 9. Finding my techniques, my tactics, my thoughts ... my game ; 10. The 'zone' ; 11. Routines ; 12. Playing intuitively). Section three: Facing the demons (13. Anxiety ; 14. Facing fear ; 15. Self-talk ; 16. Expectation) -- Afterword / Alex McKenzie.

Deliberately shunning an approach that accentuates the positive, Mark Richardson takes a brutally honest, analytical look at the 'negatives' - his own inadequacies and failings, all the things that bedevilled him - and explains how he used what he found to build a successful cricketing career.

ISBN: 1869710290 9781869710293

Standard No.: 9781869710293

Source: Hachette Livre NZ

Subjects--Personal Names:
Richardson, Mark, 1971-
Richardson, Mark, 1971- --Anecdotes.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Cricket players--New Zealand--Biography.
Cricket--Anecdotes.
Cricket--Psychological aspects.

LC Class. No.: GV915 / .R54R5 2006

Dewey Class. No.: 796.358092