--- product_id: 42678261 title: "The Brave Athlete: Calm the F*ck Down and Rise to the Occasion" price: "€ 42.16" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 11 url: https://www.desertcart.hr/products/42678261-the-brave-athlete-calm-the-f-ck-down-and-rise store_origin: HR region: Croatia --- # The Brave Athlete: Calm the F*ck Down and Rise to the Occasion **Price:** € 42.16 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Brave Athlete: Calm the F*ck Down and Rise to the Occasion - **How much does it cost?** € 42.16 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.hr](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/42678261-the-brave-athlete-calm-the-f-ck-down-and-rise) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The Brave Athlete: Calm the F*ck Down and Rise to the Occasion [Marshall PhD, Simon, Paterson, Lesley] on desertcart.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Brave Athlete: Calm the F*ck Down and Rise to the Occasion Review: great book to jump start your mental game training - If by now you've read a few books that focus on the mental side of sports performance, there is likely nothing new for you in this book. It recommends practicing mindfulness and explains how the human mind works in terms of a professor brains which deals more with facts, truth and logic and the chimp brain which controls the flight/fight response and is irrational. The book covers various topics ranging from body image issues to handling pressure and coping with injury. As expected from the title, the language can be quite irreverent. However, I felt that the swear words with written in tastefully. The four-letter words weren't inserted for the sake of being irreverent but to drive a point home. Overall, I think this book is a great addition to any athlete's sports psychology library. The content isn't anything but is presented in a way that can be digested easily. It includes some written exercises to help an athlete organize themselves. The language, while irreverent, may be a nice format for athletes to more readily dive into various exercises. Review: Great book for anyone looking for help overcoming a mental block - I have really enjoyed this book. It has pertinent information that easily can be assimilated into whatever you are trying to overcome. For me, I am a reserve firefighter, and it is just as much a mental game as any tri-athlete pushing through pain and being uncomfortable when the going gets tough. It is hard enough without structural fire turnouts to complete tasks, but then we add 75 lbs and breathe from an SCBA. It's important to have the ability to calm down, slow our breathing and heart rate so we can help ourselves, our crew, and the people who called 911 so we can save them, their home, memories etc. I have benefitted a lot from the mind tricks and triggers that Simon has laid out in this book. One of the quotes that I love that everyone can relate to deals with the embarrassment that comes with not doing well in front of others while training and how that can create a mental block. "It sucks to suck at things. It sucks even more if people are watching you suck. The suck is worse still if other people are doing the exact same activity as you and they are clearly not sucking.....The truth is, most people would prefer to suck at stuff in private." When I read this I said to myself "Doc, you get me!" When you are new at something sometimes you suck at it or systematically you suck somewhere in it. But being able to overcome self doubt so you can push past and overcome is what this whole book is about, and that's why I gave it 5 stars. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #120,035 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #35 in Sports Training (Books) #71 in Sports Psychology (Books) #2,749 in Personal Transformation Self-Help | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (607) | | Dimensions | 6 x 0.82 x 8.25 inches | | ISBN-10 | 1937715736 | | ISBN-13 | 978-1937715731 | | Item Weight | 1.18 pounds | | Language | English | | Print length | 360 pages | | Publication date | June 29, 2023 | | Publisher | VeloPress | ## Images ![The Brave Athlete: Calm the F*ck Down and Rise to the Occasion - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61Ut4kTMsxL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ great book to jump start your mental game training *by S***O on February 21, 2023* If by now you've read a few books that focus on the mental side of sports performance, there is likely nothing new for you in this book. It recommends practicing mindfulness and explains how the human mind works in terms of a professor brains which deals more with facts, truth and logic and the chimp brain which controls the flight/fight response and is irrational. The book covers various topics ranging from body image issues to handling pressure and coping with injury. As expected from the title, the language can be quite irreverent. However, I felt that the swear words with written in tastefully. The four-letter words weren't inserted for the sake of being irreverent but to drive a point home. Overall, I think this book is a great addition to any athlete's sports psychology library. The content isn't anything but is presented in a way that can be digested easily. It includes some written exercises to help an athlete organize themselves. The language, while irreverent, may be a nice format for athletes to more readily dive into various exercises. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great book for anyone looking for help overcoming a mental block *by R***L on October 13, 2017* I have really enjoyed this book. It has pertinent information that easily can be assimilated into whatever you are trying to overcome. For me, I am a reserve firefighter, and it is just as much a mental game as any tri-athlete pushing through pain and being uncomfortable when the going gets tough. It is hard enough without structural fire turnouts to complete tasks, but then we add 75 lbs and breathe from an SCBA. It's important to have the ability to calm down, slow our breathing and heart rate so we can help ourselves, our crew, and the people who called 911 so we can save them, their home, memories etc. I have benefitted a lot from the mind tricks and triggers that Simon has laid out in this book. One of the quotes that I love that everyone can relate to deals with the embarrassment that comes with not doing well in front of others while training and how that can create a mental block. "It sucks to suck at things. It sucks even more if people are watching you suck. The suck is worse still if other people are doing the exact same activity as you and they are clearly not sucking.....The truth is, most people would prefer to suck at stuff in private." When I read this I said to myself "Doc, you get me!" When you are new at something sometimes you suck at it or systematically you suck somewhere in it. But being able to overcome self doubt so you can push past and overcome is what this whole book is about, and that's why I gave it 5 stars. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A great book for any athlete who ever thinks about what they're doing *by J***N on August 11, 2018* A friend of mine posted an online comment about this book that caught my attention so I decided to read it. My friend is a much better athlete than I am and competes in marathons and triathlons throughout the year, so I expected this book to be aimed at elite athletes. I was a little intimidated, but decided to read it, anyway. I'm glad I did. I believe this book can be very helpful to athletes at all levels; not just elites. The authors explain that you are controlled mentally by three parts of your brain that each influence your decisions differently. They call the first your 'chimp brain' which is your limbic system and makes fight or flight decisions to help you react to situations immediately. Next is your professor brain, which is your frontal cortex and waits to gather facts before making decisions. The third is your computer brain, which uses many regions of your brain, including memory, to help determine the best decision. When you try to motivate yourself to get out and train or race, deal with injuries, or when you actually get out to race, your different brains fight each other for control. Your decisions are based on which brain wins. This book goes into detail about how to tell which brain is 'winning' and how to ensure you are making the best decision. From my description, you might think it is best if the computer brain always wins. That's not really always the case, though, and this book explains why. It's a great book for any athlete who ever thinks about what they're doing. As you might expect from the title, this book is full of 'adult language.' That, to me, is its one drawback. Maybe the authors thought the language would make their book more conversive or 'cool.' I just think that was unnecessary and could turn some readers off. That's the only reason I gave this book four stars instead of five. ## Frequently Bought Together - VeloPress The Brave Athlete: Calm the F*ck Down and Rise to the Occasion - How Bad Do You Want It?: Mastering the Psychology of Mind Over Muscle - The Champion's Mind: How Great Athletes Think, Train, and Thrive --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.hr/products/42678261-the-brave-athlete-calm-the-f-ck-down-and-rise](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/42678261-the-brave-athlete-calm-the-f-ck-down-and-rise) --- *Product available on Desertcart Croatia* *Store origin: HR* *Last updated: 2026-04-26*