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Two-time Olympian Kara Goucher shares her secrets to conquering self-doubt and improving her running performance using a tool recommended by her sports psychologist. Along with Kara's authentic stories and inspirational quotes, Strong includes tips, techniques, and real-life experiences from Olympians Emma Coburn and Molly Huddle, and New York Times best-selling author Robin Arzon. Strong also offers a scientific perspective from two experts in the field of sport psychology, including Kara's own, Dr. Stephen Walker. You will learn about the effect of confidence techniques like Power Words, Power Poses, Enclothed Cognition, Mantras, Setting Goals, Social Connections, Visualization, and Positive Self Talk. Excerpts from Kara's own confidence journal provide inspiration for you to begin your own confidence journaling practice in the pages provided.