{"product_id":"9781032266435-circus-psychology","title":"Circus Psychology","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn Applied Guide to Thriving Under the Big Top\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCircus Psychology\u003c\/i\u003e is an evidence-based guide to nurturing the mental health of circus artists while enabling them to perform at the peak of their capacities. The book is organised into three sections: Mental health in circus, Optimising the circus environment to facilitate thriving, and Mental skills for thriving in circus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe lives of circus artists can be mentally and physically demanding. \u003cem\u003eCircus Psychology: An \u003c\/em\u003e\u003ci\u003eApplied Guide to Thriving Under the Big Top \u003c\/i\u003eis an evidence-based guide to nurturing the mental health of circus artists while enabling them to perform at the peak of their capacities. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book is organised into three accessible sections: mental health in circus, optimising the circus environment to facilitate thriving, and mental skills for thriving in circus. The first section introduces general mental health concepts, provides insight into the mental health of circus artists, the stress process, and the role of psychological resilience and perfectionism in mental health. The second section offers insight into motivation and engagement in circus, the features of a psychologically safe circus environment, and advice on psychologically supportive talent development environment. The final section explains, applies, and provides practice material for mental skills, including goal setting, self-talk, mental imagery, arousal regulation, and visual anticipation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten by Dr Fleur van Rens, a circus artist and lecturer in sport psychology, this book is an essential resource for those passionate about the mental health of amateurs and professionals in the circus industry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41687793795169,"sku":"9781032266435","price":28.25,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_28642378.jpg?v=1760339884","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781032266435-circus-psychology","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}