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The Tree That Bends: The secret to sustaining high performance without breaking
By (Author) Dr Ross G White
Read by Dr Ross G White
Quercus Publishing
Quercus Publishing
27th August 2024
United Kingdom
General
Non Fiction
Management and management techniques
Sports psychology
650.1
Paperback
384
Width 152mm, Height 228mm, Spine 34mm
460g
The Tree That Bends brings fresh ideas into the psychology of high performance.
In this book, the award-winning psychologist Dr Ross G. White describes how anyone can maintain the high-performance habits that elite athletes, CEO's and performers have. The Tree That Bends focuses on the importance of having a flexible mind by telling personal anecdotes and inspirational stories from a range of flexible thinkers from the worlds of business, sport and innovation. It is individuals with mental toughness and grit who are able to succeed at the highest levels in every area and Dr White is an expert at teaching you how they do it. Insights, tips and strategies are sprinkled throughout the book, providing multiple practicable ways for you to develop habits that last.Dr Ross G. White is an award-winning clinical psychologist who specialises in supporting the mental health and wellbeing of adults working in high-performance environments, Including elite-level athletes in rugby, football, athletics and tennis. He is also an expert in global mental health and has conducted research in collaborations with the World Health Organization and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees on interventions for reducing distress experienced by refugees - particularly in the aftermath of humanitarian crises. He is currently Professor of Clinical Psychology at Queen's University Belfast, and is a director of Strive2Thrive, a training and consultancy.