Athlete Development, Wellbeing & Support
This strand focuses on the psychological factors that underpin athlete development, wellbeing, and sustainable performance. The sessions explore how athletes experience pressure, setbacks, and learning environments, and how coaches and practitioners can support more adaptive, resilient, and effective development pathways.
Drawing on both research and applied practice, these talks highlight key themes such as self-compassion, self-awareness, and self-regulated learning, offering practical insight into how psychological skills can be developed and supported within everyday coaching environments.
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Sessions in this strand
Sterling Kerr – The Misunderstood Mental Skill: Self-Compassion and Sustainable Athlete Performance and Well-Being
Jodie Dodds – Developing the Inner Coach: What Does It Take?
Leon Popplewell – Environmental Effects on Self-Regulated Learning in Female Football Academies in Scotland
