The Sport Psychology Of28 Jun 2023

Fun | Aaron Goldman, M.Ed., CMPC

Aaron Goldman helps us unpack all of the different ways to cultivate fun in sports. He is a Certified Mental Performance Consultant based out of Oregon and is the director of PLAYfree. A former high school and college athlete and longtime youth coach, Aaron collaborates directly with athletes on the development of mental and emotional life skills that help them thrive on and off the field; he also works together with coaches, parents, and program organizers to create safe, supportive, joyful, and developmentally appropriate competitive spaces.

Timestamps are below, enjoy!

(0:00) Episode introduction

(1:48) Introduction to Aaron Goldman

(4:42) Type 1 fun

(5:30) Type 2 fun

(7:38) How does fun change as athletes age?

(21:59) Cultivating meaning and joy

(29:34) How playing a sport starts to feel like a chore

(31:17) How fun can boost performance

(41:11) How fun can hurt performance and limit potential

(53:45) Should you stay in a sport if you’re lacking joy in it?

(59:44) How values play into cultivating joy and managing burnout

(1:10:47) Healthy competitiveness

(1:21:53) Compassion, curiosity, and humility facilitating a sense of joy

(1:27:47) Can you fake your way into having fun?

(1:33:20) Action items

(1:33:35) Reframing

(1:35:42) Reinterpreting stress

(1:37:14) Mindfulness

(1:39:51) Invest in relationships

(1:41:36) Journaling

(1:44:30) Practicing gratitude

(1:48:43) Action items summary

(1:51:42) Outro

Aaron Goldman's website: https://playfreesport.com/

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