The Mental Practice book series evolved out of Dr. Chandon's experience coaching athletes. He found that athletes develop in their mental games in predictable stages. The speed of their development depends on how vigorously they apply themselves in their mental practices, physical practices and competitions. When motivated athletes are open to learning, practicing the right things in the right sequences and in the right ways, they rapidly progress . The Mental Practice series reflects the ideas of progressive development modeled by the martial arts. Mental Practice I-X have different color covers to signify that they are modeled after martial arts development and the wearing of different color belts. The different color belts in the martial arts indicate mastery levels of the students and teachers. The Mental Practice book covers are yellow, orange, green, blue, purple, brown, black and red. As you develop in your mastery of each book, you earn that color “belt” in Mental Practice . You’ll find that as you progress through the books, you’ll be challenged to use your imaginative and creative abilities more. Imagination and creativity are key components of a well-developed mental practice. Mental Practice VI includes a chapter on performing in The Zone. The book also includes updated mental practice retreats.You'll learn the following mental practices and