1. Introduction to the Performance Space Model 2. Challenge and Threat States in Athletes 3. Personality Speaking 4. Words that Influence Athletes Minds 5. Can You Believe It! 6. Goal-Getting: What do you Really Want? 7. Imagine This! 8. Yes But…It’s How You Say It That Counts! 9. Are You In The Right State To Get It Done? 10. Staying on Track 11. Mindfully Hypnotic 12. Coaching Leadership 13. The Resilient Athlete 14. The Performance Space in Action: Case Studies
Biography
Dr Lewis Walker is a UKA Level 2 Coach specialising in 800/1500m to 100K road ultra, including mountain and trail running. He has worked with Great Britain representatives at World and European Indoors, Commonwealth Games, European U23 Track and Cross-country, World Mountain, World Ultra Trail and Road Championships as well as numerous Scottish, English, Irish and Finnish vests on track, road, cross-country and mountain events. His athletes have recently set world records (Master’s 4 × 800m) and have medalled at the World Mountain and Trail Championships.
He has a master’s degree in Elite Performance Psychology, during which he developed the Performance Space Model, and is a former general practitioner with a keen interest in sports medicine, exercise physiology and sports psychology.
