Mental Health Playbook - A Journal For Athletes

By Luc Swensson

The Mental Health Playbook is a 52 week guided journal created to help athletes strengthen their mindset, protect their mental health, and develop the habits that support long term performance and personal growth. It is designed as a daily training ground for the mind, just like practice is for the body.

Each month focuses on a specific mental performance theme such as awareness, focus, resilience, confidence, accountability, conviction, discipline, perspective, and reflection. These themes build progressively, giving athletes a clear structure for understanding their thoughts, emotions, and responses to pressure. The journal is not motivational fluff. It is practical, honest, and grounded in real athletic experience.

Every month features an elite or high level athlete who shares insight into how they manage stress, handle setbacks, respond to criticism, build confidence, and stay mentally strong through challenges. These athlete perspectives help normalize struggle while showing what growth actually looks like in real life. The stories reinforce that mental toughness is not about being unbreakable. It is about being aware, adaptable, and committed.

Each week includes:

A focused theme to guide mental trainingA powerful pull quote from a respected external sourceAthlete insight and reflection to bring the theme to lifeA clear mindset statement that gives athletes a practical lens for the week

Daily pages provide space for emotional check ins, reflection, goal tracking, and mental performance habits. Over time, these pages help athletes:

Build healthier self talkDevelop emotional regulationStrengthen confidence and disciplineLearn how to reset after mistakesStay grounded under pressureSeparate identity from performanceImprove consistency and focus

The journal closes with a structured Final Reflection Chapter that guides athletes through looking back on their year with honesty and clarity. It helps them recognize growth, identify lessons, strengthen their identity, and set intentional direction for the future.

The Mental Health Playbook is ideal for:

Middle school, high school, and college athletesCoaches building mental performance cultureTeams integrating mindset trainingAthletes recovering from injury or burnoutPrograms focused on leadership and personal development

This journal is not about perfection. It is about showing up. It is about learning how to talk to yourself like a coach instead of a critic. It is about developing the emotional and mental habits that allow athletes to compete with confidence, respond to adversity with maturity, and grow into strong, self aware individuals on and off the field.

The Mental Health Playbook turns mindset into a skill that can be trained, practiced, and strengthened every day.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1953011209
• ISBN13: 9781953011206
• Release Date: January 2026
• Publisher: Get It Factory
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.0" x 8.0"
• Age Range: 13 to 18 years
• Grade Range: Grade 8 to Postsecondary