Positive Psychology in Sport and Physical Activity An Introduction

"Martin Seligman, the founder of positive psychology, regrets that the discipline had often omitted the study of what he calls "the neck down". This is no longer the case! The first of its kind, this volume brings together the field of positive psychology with that of sport and physical activity showing how they are far more than just physical experiences. Going well beyond constructing an excellent research argument, the book offers a great selection of real life case studies, practical interventions and research ideas. A must for anyone who thinks that we cannot separate the study of the mind from the study of the body and believes that flourishing is a multidimensional phenomenon." - Dr Ilona Boniwell, Head of the International MSc in Applied Positive Psychology, Anglia Ruskin University, UK