Great article from The Conversation on the psychological challenges associated with letting go from the life of a dedicated athlete. Do athletes think about this enough while they are riding the big waves of sporting excellence? Research has shown that athletes who prepare for retirement and start the thinking process early actually perform better as athletes … Continue reading The Conversation: Challenges ahead for retirees
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Funding Wisely
Last week we tweeted an excellent article on SBS titled “What lies ahead for Korea’s forgotten athletes?” The opening lines are the all too common ones. We see them, not only in Korea but all over the world and increasingly so in the western world where amateurism is fast becoming a thing of the past: Weightlifting champion … Continue reading Funding Wisely
The journey of transition
Text, video, animation on the stages of transition and the phenomonon of athlete transition
Group Therapy And Discussions
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