Keeping the Olympic torch alight: supporting athletes’ psychological wellbeing at the Paris Games

Richard A.C. Simpson; Helen Heaviside

Keeping the Olympic torch alight: supporting athletes’ psychological wellbeing at the Paris Games

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On the eve of the 2024 Olympic Games, psychologists Richard Simpson and Helen Heaviside consider how practitioners can use positive and social psychology to help competitors flourish during and after the event, showing the impact that a psychological approach can have.

Original language	English
Specialist publication	British Psychological Society Blog
Publication status	Published - 25 Jul 2024

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Keeping the Olympic torch alight: supporting athletes’ psychological wellbeing at the Paris Games

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