Drie generaties sportpsychologie: van gedrag en exposure naar cognitie en CGT naar mindfulness-acceptatie-commitment. In “Dare to Prepare for Reality” lezen we : “the objective of (third wave) sport psychology is not to teach athletes to never be nervous and always feel selfconfident. Rather, sport psychologists aim to help athletes accept the multitude of pleasant and unpleasant thoughts and emotions that are a natural part of elite sport (and of life), to reconnect with the present moment and the task when the mind wanders, and to know their values and put them into practice even in the face of adversity.
In de woorden van Kelly Dekker: open up, be present, do what matters.
Dare to Prepare for Reality: Helping National Orienteering Team Athletes Handle Adversity in Case Studies in Sport and Exercise Psychology. Kristoffer Henriksen