Positive Psychology in Sports: An Overview Mann Amanendra1, Narula Bani2,* 1Department of Physical Education, D.A.V College, Sector 10, Chandigarh, India 2Department of Psychology, D.A.V College, Sector 10, Chandigarh, India *Corresponding author: baninarula@yahoo.com
Online published on 16 February, 2018. Abstract The paper study attempts to ascertain the importance of how sports benefit from being closely engaged with positive psychology. Further, relationship between Sports and positive psychology is explored i.e. understanding how two distinct disciplines work in tandem. The paper focuses on culmination of sports with positive psychology; moreover it enhances its scope from focussing anxiety, stress, burnout to developing a positive sports psychology that focuses more upon mindset, strengths, grit, mental toughness and resilience. Thus, this study is in a growing line of research that would help to better understand mind-body connection and how it may be possible to prevent what is wrong and focus on what is right. Top Keywords Mental toughness, grit, resilience, positive psychology. Top |