What do we know about the Spiritual Dimension of Sport in Sport Psychology? Drs Nesti & Ronkainen (Pt2) - Meaningful Sport Series

In this episode, facilitated by Olli Tikkanen, Noora and Mark discuss their work together on the spiritual dimension of sport. In this second part of the conversation, we start by exploring the ways that the spiritual dimension has been studied in sport research. We talk a bit about the interest on mindfulness in sport psychology and how it has been distanced from spirituality and philosophical ideas. Mark and Noora discuss their favourite topics in the book: applied sport psychology practice (for Mark), ageing, spirituality and sport (for Noora).

The discussion draws on the book Meaning and Spirituality in Sport and Exercise: Psychological Perspectives  (Routledge, 2018). The book explores the many forms of spirituality in sport from a psychological perspective including experiences of transcendence and finding deeper meaning to moments of disjuncture such as career-threatening injury and ageing.