Being Mindful in Sport and Exercise Psychology

Samuel Zizzi and Mark Andersen's 2017 textbook does something genuinely useful: rather than treating mindfulness as an add-on topic, it weaves mindfulness theory and practice through the entire field of applied sport and exercise psychology. Evidence-based research, real-world case studies from diverse sport and exercise settings, and practical frameworks for working mindfully with athletes are all present. The book is organized into foundational concepts, mindful connections, and applications — a structure that works for both graduate students and working practitioners. The honest caveat is scope: this is a niche academic title, and no major independent critical reviews have emerged outside graduate program adoption. For sport psychology students and practitioners, it fills a real gap. General readers will find limited purchase here.