15 Mental Skills on the Go! [Volume I]

15 Mental Skills on the Go! is a practical, portable workbook created specifically for competitive chess players. Rooted in sports psychology principles, it gives you 15 mental performance skills you can practice in training and apply during tournaments, so you have a mental tool to reach for when the game gets difficult!

Inside, you'll find practical strategies for:

• Seeing your position objectively rather than emotionally
• Building and maintaining confidence
• Regulating emotions and returning to baseline
• Directing your attention and handling distractions
• Managing self-doubt and unhelpful thoughts
• Developing effective self-talk
• Resetting after mistakes and difficult games
• Creating a pre-performance routine
• Focusing on what you can control
• Setting goals and preparing for obstacles
• Staying organized before time pressure hits

Each skill states the performance area targeted and problem solved by skill usage. It also has a practical skill explanation and a chess-specific case-study. Finally it has worksheet prompts to help you turn the idea into something you can actually use and tailor it to yourself.

This isn't about trying to use all 15 skills in every game. It's about discovering which mental tools work for you in specific situations on board, and building a mental performance game you can trust.

Note: This is an educational mental-performance resource. Not a substitute for individualized psychological, medical, or clinical care.