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Podcast: Physical Activity Researcher
Episode: /Highlights/ Self-Compassion in Sport: Towards more Meaningful Sport Experiences? Dr Leah Ferguson (Pt1) - Meaningful Sport Series
Description: Many athletes believe that they should be self-critical and hard on themselves to reach their full potential. Yet, what if an opposite perspective, focused on self-compassion, would actually be much more conducive to flourishing and meaningful experiences in sport? These and other questions are explored in this episode with Dr Leah Ferguson.
Questions explored in this podcast include:
- What is self-compassion and how is it different from self-esteem?
- What is eudaimonic well-being? How is meaning related to that?
- Is sport culture resistant to self-compassion? Should we talk about...