Reseña del libro "One Last Drop: The Ripple Effects of Alcohol, Athletics, and Love (en Inglés)"
One Last Drop-A powerful memoir that helps anyone struggling with imbalances in their lives around alcohol, athletics, or love. Since the debut of One Last Drop at the top of the Sports Psychology charts in 2021 it has since been turned into an award winning feature length documentary, and includes a moving foreword from best-selling author Annie Grace. Stress, pressure, anxiety, a lack of self-love - all difficult emotions experienced by high-performers in any industry, especially in athletics. Difficult emotions that athletes, other high performers (and you the reader) feel, but most struggle to discuss and understand. In dealing with these difficult emotions' athletes seek balance in life, yet achieving that balance is difficult. Mix in difficult relationships and too much drinking and there's only one option -- bottoming out. In One Last Drop, Ryan Stock takes readers on his 30-day journey towards a more balanced life, and in turn, a sober life. In daily heart-felt letters to his four-year old son, Stock finds the comfort, acceptance, and emotional growth missing from his life. With a blend of mindfulness, meditation, yoga, and self-love he finally finds peace. The raw, vulnerable, and sometimes painful stories that took him down that road will connect with any athlete, coach, or parent looking to develop mental toughness while still being mindful and connected to their emotional self.Through the author's journey the reader will learn: Coping skills for quieting the mind, practicing self-love, and dealing with the stressors of anxiety and stress, and failure.How to use mindful techniques to increase performance physically, mentally and emotionally.The importance of mental and emotional health both on and off the court, or field.How to transition from athlete or coach to a life without sports, and the releasing of the ego involved in that journey.Ryan Stock is a former successful NCAA athlete and coach turned yogi, meditator and mental fitness coach. Stock now improves the performance of professional and Olympic level athletes all around the world through his impactful athlete meditation, yoga, and mental fitness programs.
