Mind Games

An amazing book that I very much enjoyed.

An amazing book that I very much enjoyed.

A tour de force of elite sport, nerves, expectation and pressure from all perspectives.

A fascinating book about the psychology of elite sport… Mind Games explores compelling territory. It asks searching questions about the mentality required to succeed at sport’s highest level while mining themes of self-doubt, determination, competitiveness and why “talent needs trauma” to blossom.

There is no better person to shed light on the fascinating subject of sports psychology than two-timed World Champion, Olympian and talented sports journalist, Annie Vernon

Loved it… I would recommend it to all of you.

I played professional rugby for 13 years and it was amazing to read in Mind Games that the doubts and challenges I felt during that time weren't mine alone – they were shared by my peers across different disciplines. I wish I’d had Mind Games as a reference book during my career as I’m sure it would have made me much stronger to know I wasn't alone in my thinking.

As engaging as it is broad-ranging… After reading and thoroughly enjoying Mind Games , I'll look at lots of sports in a quite different way... I highly recommend adding it to your own collection.

Annie Vernon is a former Olympic rower. She was a full-time athlete for eight years, winning gold at the 2007 and 2010 World Championships and silver at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Annie is now a sports journalist, regularly contributing to BBC Sport, The Times, Guardian, Sunday Times and Rowing & Regatta. She lives in Cornwall.