Positive psychology offers approaches that go beyond reducing sport and competition symptoms toward building the conditions for genuine flourishing.
PERMA and Sport and Competition
Martin Seligman's PERMA model identifies five elements of wellbeing relevant to sport and competition:
- Positive emotions: Deliberately cultivating joy, gratitude, and pleasure alongside sport and competition treatment
- Engagement: Flow states that create absorption and counter sport and competition
- Relationships: Quality connections that buffer against sport and competition
- Meaning: Purpose that persists despite sport and competition
- Achievement: Progress toward goals, even while managing sport and competition
Signature Strengths and Sport and Competition
Research shows that using your top character strengths in new ways is a robust sport and competition intervention. The VIA Character Strengths survey identifies your strengths.
Integrating Positive Psychology with Sport and Competition Treatment
Positive psychology doesn't replace sport and competition treatment — it complements it. Treating sport and competition removes obstacles; positive psychology builds the structure of a fulfilling life.