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The Power of Mindfulness

Mindfulness Meditation Training in Sport (MMTS)

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Authors:
  1. Amy Baltzell

    1. Counseling Psychology and Applied Human Development, Boston University, Boston, USA

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  2. Joshua Summers

    1. Boston, USA

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  • First book to offer a clear understanding of mindfulness paired with exercises to help athletes optimize sport performance
  • Built on an empirically supported mindfulness in sport intervention, Mindfulness Meditation Training for Sport (MMTS)
  • Designed for the sport psychology practitioner and athlete to improve the ability to focus and cope with difficult emotions

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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxiii
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  2. An Introduction to Mindfulness and Sport

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. The Power of Mindfulness in Performance: Mindful Meditation Training for Sport 2.0

      • Amy Baltzell, Joshua Summers
      Pages 3-10

    3. Mindfulness Meditation 101

      • Amy Baltzell, Joshua Summers
      Pages 11-16

    4. Mindfulness Meditation in Sport: Why MMTS 2.0?

      • Amy Baltzell, Joshua Summers
      Pages 17-22

  3. Mindful Meditation Training for Sport (MMTS) 2.0

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 23-23
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    2. Introducing Mindful Meditation Training for Sport (MMTS) 2.0

      • Amy Baltzell, Joshua Summers
      Pages 25-31

    3. The Power of Mindfulness: (Module 1, Part A)

      • Amy Baltzell, Joshua Summers
      Pages 33-43

    4. The Power of Mindfulness With Warmth: (MMTS 2.0, Module 1 Part B)

      • Amy Baltzell, Joshua Summers
      Pages 45-52

    5. The Power of Acceptance: Labeling (Module 2, Part A)

      • Amy Baltzell, Joshua Summers
      Pages 53-62

    6. The Power of Acceptance & Tolerance (Module 2, Part B)

      • Amy Baltzell, Joshua Summers
      Pages 63-75

    7. The Power of Concentration (Module 3)

      • Amy Baltzell, Joshua Summers
      Pages 77-86

    8. The Power of Self-Compassion: (MMTS 2.0, Module 4)

      • Amy Baltzell, Joshua Summers
      Pages 87-98

    9. The Power of Core Values (MMTS 2.0, Module 5 Part A)

      • Amy Baltzell, Joshua Summers
      Pages 99-106

    10. The Power of Self-Regulation: (MMTS 2.0, Module 5 Part B)

      • Amy Baltzell, Joshua Summers
      Pages 107-114

    11. The Power of Upgraded Performance, Intentional Engagement: (MMTS 2.0,Module 6)

      • Amy Baltzell, Joshua Summers
      Pages 115-128

  4. Research and Future Directions

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 129-129
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    2. Lessons from the Field: MMTS 2.0 Instructors’ Insights Gained

      • Amy Baltzell, Joshua Summers
      Pages 131-151

    3. The Road Ahead: Next Steps for Using Mindfulness in Sport

      • Amy Baltzell, Joshua Summers
      Pages 153-161

  5. Back Matter

    Pages 163-196
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About this book

This book offers both sport psychology practitioners and sport athletes a clear understanding of mindfulness to help athletes optimize sport performance. It provides a clear insight how sport athletes can learn to increase their ability to concentrate, be fully present during high pressure competition and how to effectively respond to distracting thoughts and emotions (e.g. performance anxiety; dread). The strategies offered in the chapters are based on Mindfulness Meditation Training for Sport (MMTS), an empirically supported mindfulness intervention for sport, which was created by the authors. MMTS has been adopted internationally by practicing sport psychologists – used with collegiate, club, and Olympic teams. Through offering a clear explanation of mindfulness and self-compassion (an essential element of MMTS), brief mindfulness based practices, and consistently offering how such practices link to performance – the reader learns to implement all of MMTS or elements of MMTS to helpthe increase their ability to focus, cope with difficult emotions, and perform their best when it matters.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Counseling Psychology and Applied Human Development, Boston University, Boston, USA

    Amy Baltzell

  • Boston, USA

    Joshua Summers

About the authors

Amy Baltzell is the Director of the Sport Psychology Specialization at Boston University within the Counselling Program. She earned a doctorate in Counselling Psychology, specializing in Sport Psychology, is an AASP (Association for Applied Sport Psychology) Certified Consultant, and a psychologist. She teaches a graduate course at Boston University on Mindfulness and Performance along with a range of courses in Sport Psychology. In the Spring of 2006, she taught the first Sport Psychology course offered at Harvard University. She also teaches courses in Positive Psychology, which she created. She is the author (2011) of Living in the Sweet Spot: Preparing for Performance in Sport and Life.  She most recently edited a book, Mindfulness and Performance (2016) with Cambridge University Press. She has extensive experience personally and professionally in the area of preparation for competition. As a sport psychologist she has a private consulting practice in which she has been providing one-on-one sport psychology services to collegiate, Olympic level, and professional athletes. She also provides educational workshops and talks to coaches, sport teams, and clubs. She was a member of the 1989–1991 U.S. National Rowing Teams, the 1992 US Olympic Rowing Team, and the 1995 America's Cup All-Women's Sailing Team, A3.  She served as the Head Varsity lightweight rowing coach (1998-99) at Harvard University.


Joshua Summers is founder of Sati Solutions, a mindfulness-based consultancy in Boston, MA. For twenty years, Joshua has trained extensively in yoga and mindfulness meditation both in Asia and the United States, with two months of intensive training in a Burmese monastery. He now teaches yoga and meditation internationally and consults with performers and athletes on mindfulness skill-sets for optimal performance. Joshua also holds a masters degree in Oriental Medicine and has a private acupuncture practice in Boston, MA. He earned his BA from Columbia University.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Power of Mindfulness

  • Book Subtitle: Mindfulness Meditation Training in Sport (MMTS)

  • Authors: Amy Baltzell, Joshua Summers

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-70410-4

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Behavioral Science and Psychology, Behavioral Science and Psychology (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing AG 2017

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-70409-8Published: 01 March 2018

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-09955-8Published: 12 December 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-70410-4Published: 28 February 2018

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXIII, 196

  • Number of Illustrations: 6 b/w illustrations, 7 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Positive Psychology, Sport, Popular Science in Sports, Sport Psychology

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