DIANE PETERS MAYER, M.S.W., is a psychotherapist specializing in studying and treating anxiety disorders, including performance anxieties and self-defeating behavior. In 2000, she started the program "Competing at Your Peak: The Unique Dog Handlers' Training Program to Combat Ring Nerves" for handlers of every dog sport. Mayer is a member of the National Association of Social Workers and the International Coaching Federation.

• Foreword.Acknowledgments.How to Use the Conquering Ring Nerves Program.Introduction.Chapter 1: Anxiety: A Force to Be Reckoned With.Chapter 2: The Breath Is the Key.Chapter 3: Success Is in the Here and Now.Chapter 4: Go With the Flow!Chapter 5: Creating a Safe Space.Chapter 6: The Confidence Game.Chapter 7: You'll Make Mistakes!Chapter 8: Goals: A Road Map to Success.Chapter 9: Competing From Your Core.Chapter 10: Stretching: Loosen and Energize.Wrap Up.APPENDICES.Appendix A: Full Body Progressive Relaxation: The Path to Serenity (script for recording).Appendix B: Quickie Stress-Buster.Appendix C: Guided Imagery: Dream It and Do It (script for recording).Appendix D: Ring Nerve Desensitization Program.Appendix E: The Training Diary.Index.

DIANE PETERS MAYER, M.S.W., is a psychotherapist specializing in studying and treating anxiety disorders, including performance anxieties and self-defeating behavior. In 2000, she started the program "Competing at Your Peak: The Unique Dog Handlers' Training Program to Combat Ring Nerves" for handlers of every dog sport. Mayer is a member of the National Association of Social Workers and the International Coaching Federation.

• Foreword.Acknowledgments.How to Use the Conquering Ring Nerves Program.Introduction.Chapter 1: Anxiety: A Force to Be Reckoned With.Chapter 2: The Breath Is the Key.Chapter 3: Success Is in the Here and Now.Chapter 4: Go With the Flow!Chapter 5: Creating a Safe Space.Chapter 6: The Confidence Game.Chapter 7: You'll Make Mistakes!Chapter 8: Goals: A Road Map to Success.Chapter 9: Competing From Your Core.Chapter 10: Stretching: Loosen and Energize.Wrap Up.APPENDICES.Appendix A: Full Body Progressive Relaxation: The Path to Serenity (script for recording).Appendix B: Quickie Stress-Buster.Appendix C: Guided Imagery: Dream It and Do It (script for recording).Appendix D: Ring Nerve Desensitization Program.Appendix E: The Training Diary.Index.

DIANE PETERS MAYER, M.S.W., is a psychotherapist specializing in studying and treating anxiety disorders, including performance anxieties and self-defeating behavior. In 2000, she started the program "Competing at Your Peak: The Unique Dog Handlers' Training Program to Combat Ring Nerves" for handlers of every dog sport. Mayer is a member of the National Association of Social Workers and the International Coaching Federation.

• Foreword.Acknowledgments.How to Use the Conquering Ring Nerves Program.Introduction.Chapter 1: Anxiety: A Force to Be Reckoned With.Chapter 2: The Breath Is the Key.Chapter 3: Success Is in the Here and Now.Chapter 4: Go With the Flow!Chapter 5: Creating a Safe Space.Chapter 6: The Confidence Game.Chapter 7: You'll Make Mistakes!Chapter 8: Goals: A Road Map to Success.Chapter 9: Competing From Your Core.Chapter 10: Stretching: Loosen and Energize.Wrap Up.APPENDICES.Appendix A: Full Body Progressive Relaxation: The Path to Serenity (script for recording).Appendix B: Quickie Stress-Buster.Appendix C: Guided Imagery: Dream It and Do It (script for recording).Appendix D: Ring Nerve Desensitization Program.Appendix E: The Training Diary.Index.