A complete mental health is not merely about the absence of mental illness. Yet, surprisingly few studies in a sport context have focused on understanding what contributes to positive mental health and high levels of well-being in athletes and coaches. Dr Kurtis Pankow recently completed a PhD dissertation that sought answers to this question. HeContinue reading “Dr Kurtis Pankow: Flourishing and Languishing in Sport”
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Dr Niels Feddersen: Organisational Culture Change in Elite Sport… and Nature-Based Activities for Well-being
Niels Feddersen completed his PhD focused on destructive cultures in elite sport at Liverpool John Moores University. At the moment, he is a postdoctoral researcher at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) and is working on a project on nature-based activities as a well-being intervention for people with depression and anxiety. He visitedContinue reading “Dr Niels Feddersen: Organisational Culture Change in Elite Sport… and Nature-Based Activities for Well-being”
Sam Jarman: Losing and Finding our Love for Sport
Many of us start playing sport because we just fall in love with it. However, many athletes who progress to a higher level of competition lose the joy of sport on the way and their sport-life becomes filled with worry and anxiety. This is a phenomenon Sam Jarman has encountered in many athletes he hasContinue reading “Sam Jarman: Losing and Finding our Love for Sport”
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