Self-Compassion in Sport: Towards more Meaningful Sport Experiences? Dr Leah Ferguson (Pt1) - Meaningful Sport Series

<p>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.</p> <p>Questions explored in this podcast include:</p> <p>- What is self-compassion and how is it different from self-esteem?</p> <p>- What is eudaimonic well-being? How is meaning related to that?</p> <p>- Is sport culture resistant to self-compassion? Should we talk about it with a different language?</p> <p>Dr Leah Ferguson is an Associate Professor at University of Saskatchewan. Her research areas include sport psychology and indigenous people’s wellness; the latter topic will be explored in the 2nd part of the podcast.</p> <p>Research discussed in this episode includes:</p> <p><a href='https://journals.humankinetics.com/view/journals/jsep/36/2/article-p203.xml'>Exploring self-compassion and eudaimonic well-being in young women athletes</a></p> <p><a href='https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10902-014-9558-8'>Self-compassion and eudaimonic well-being during emotionally difficult times in sport</a></p> <p> </p>