Description

After decades of working with Olympic champions and elite athletes across multiple sport and performance disciplines, clinical sport psychologist Phil Johnson discovered a surprising truth: the greatest obstacle to excellence isn’t lack of talent – it’s the relationships, beliefs, and unresolved trauma that stand in the way.

Drawing on cutting-edge neuroscience and over 5,000 hours of Brainspotting™ interventions, Winning Ways offers 111 tried-and-tested strategies for a psychological revolution in sport and performance.

This book reveals:

How the coach-athlete-parent triad can support or undermine sports development

Why “lost adolescence” compromises young performers—and what to do about it

The shift from command-style to cooperative coaching for success

Practical tools for managing performance anxiety and burnout

How Brainspotting releases trauma stored in the brain and body

Whether you’re a parent, coach, athlete, or performer, these principles work for everyone—from a 12-year-old gymnast to a Premier League footballer.

Success is not about being perfect. It’s about being yourself.

PHIL JOHNSON is a Clinical Sports & Performance Psychologist and Brainspotting Trainer whose clients include Olympic Gold Medallists, World Champions, and Professional Athletes.