The Daily Champion's Mind

365 Days of Mental Toughness Training with the World's Greatest Athletes

Published by BenBella Books
Distributed by Simon & Schuster

About The Book

Build mental toughness every day with 365 quick reps to reset, focus, and compete like a champion.

Whether you’re an athlete, student, or professional, you know the impact repetition, consistency, and discipline have on performance. Now, train your mindset the same way you train your skills through a year-long daily mental training system.

Written by Dr. Jim Afremow, author of The Champion’s Mind, with coauthor Phil White, The Daily Champion’s Mind delivers 365 concise, practical mental training entries designed to sharpen focus, build resilience, and perform under pressure—one day at a time.

Each day follows a simple, repeatable structure—Morning Edge, Flip the Switch, and Champion’s Wrap—designed to prepare you with intention, reset you under pressure, and help you finish the day stronger than you started. Along the way, you’ll learn from the mindset and habits of champions including Tom Brady, Simone Biles, Michael Phelps, Serena Williams, and Mikaela Shiffrin.

Go for the gold as you:
  • Set the tone each morning with focus, intention, and identity
  • Reset quickly during the day using proven breathing, focus, and mental reset tools
  • Build composure, confidence, and awareness through short daily reflection
  • Strengthen leadership, accountability, and team-first habits
  • Sync mind and body through posture, presence, and purposeful action

A motivating playbook for peak performance psychology, The Daily Champion’s Mind will help you respond smoothly under pressure, recover quickly from mistakes, and consistently bring your best—so you can finish strong in any arena.

About The Authors

Jim Afremow, PhD, is a sport and performance psychologist, licensed professional counselor, and the bestselling author of The Champion’s Mind, The Champion’s Comeback, The Young Champion’s Mind, The Leader’s Mind, and The Creative’s Mind. His books have sold more than 225,000 copies in English editions domestically and have inspired athletes, coaches, and leaders across every field.

He has served as the staff mental coach for two Olympic teams (Greece Softball and India Field Hockey) and has worked with athletes in the NBA, NFL, MLB, NHL, PGA Tour, and UFC, as well as numerous Olympians. Jim has been featured in The New York Times, Forbes, and ESPN. He lives in Eugene, Oregon, and works globally with athletes and high performers to help them champion the day.

Phil White is an Emmy-nominated writer, the coauthor of The Leader's Mind with Jim Afremow, and the cohost of The Basketball Strong Podcast with Tim DiFrancesco. Phil also cowrote Unplugged with Andy Galpin and Brian Mackenzie, Waterman 2.0 with Kelly Starrett, Game Changer with Fergus Connolly, and The 17 Hour Fast with Dr. Frank Merritt. He has written for many leading human performance brands, including Momentous, Onnit, TRX, XPT, TrainingPeaks, TrainHeroic, and FAST by Conor McGregor. Phil lives with his wife and two sons in the mountains of Evergreen, Colorado. Follow him on Instagram @PhilWhiteBooks.

Product Details

  • Publisher: BenBella Books (November 3, 2026)
  • Length: 365 pages
  • ISBN13: 9781637749654

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