Playing the Game of Your Life

Book excerpt: Would you like to change? Do you want to play the game better?This book is for people who wish to make changes to improve their game and move forward in their life journey.The story follows the fortunes of 5 young footballers who attend a 12 week summer sports camp to improve their football skills in the hope of becoming professional players in the game. At the end of the summer camp, these teenage players have the opportunity to be signed by the Premiership Football team scouts who come to watch them.However, this year for the first time, the boys have to attend a Sports Psychology class at camp. In this class they will explore aspects of their Game Mindset and Mind Fitness. This class will take them all on a journey to build resilience and change their mindset which will seriously impact their future progress in the game.There is a 12 week Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) change programme embedded within this book, giving readers not only a good story but the chance to start on their own journey of change and the tools to improve their life game.This book also contains examples of techniques that have been used by professional sportspeople to enhance their sports performance.'Dr Curley had helped me immensely in the psychological issues that professional sport generates...a fantastic read' Gareth Evans, Professional footballer'Mind blowing stuff really got me thinking outside the box...' Kevin McIntyre, Former British Welterweight Boxing champion'This story is a cross between Dead Poets Society, Breakfast Club, Good Will Hunting, Coach Carter and Ted Lasso...' UC-MindSolutions