Importance Of Performance Psychology

Positive Psychology g15w1964
Tuesday: 16:05 Kristen Walker
Due: 02 August 2016 Relebohile Seloana
Performance psychology is an influential field when developing one’s knowledge and execution of skills and abilities in order to improve one’s well-being. This practical report will look at how I engaged in activities for the benefit of my well-being and for the benefit of others.
Throughout the course of the week I participated in rowing. The physical exercise that I performed helped me feel productive and elevated my positive mood. My decision to join rowing for the annual boat race competition was due to the fact that I love the sport and wanted to improve my general well-being.
Sport psychology is usually viewed in conjunction

Positive psychology rests on the assumption that individuals want to live a life that is meaningful and wish to feel fulfilled. They want to shape themselves in the best image possible and want to illuminate the wonders of love, work and play experienced on a daily basis. Previous studies have shown the impacts that a higher sense of well-being can have on individuals. One may feel more hopeful, motivated and view themselves in a better light. They may experience greater levels of optimism for the future and are more inclined to cope in stressful situations. They may experience lower levels of stress. Based on the findings above, one can see how rowing helps me feel motivated, I have certain hopes for the future and based on my failures and successes I feel a greater sense of

Firstly, the pleasurable life encompasses feelings of positive emotions e.g.: joy, amusement. Secondly, engaged life focuses on flow, engagement, absorption and well-being. Lastly, meaningful life encompasses service to something higher than the self. (Hefferon & Boniwell,2011).
One can see how there are similarities between the feelings I felt when rowing and giving my friends notes. I felt a sense of flourishing because I had a positive mental state, I wanted to improve my well-being and someone else’s to. With both activities, the pleasurable life qualities were present. I also experienced the meaningful life qualities as I engaged in services that were higher than myself. Rowing is a team sport and so I benefitted others by being there as well as myself. Furthermore, when giving my friend notes I benefitted someone else to.
The differences that I felt between the two activities was that with rowing, I felt absorbed and experienced a level of flow. I was benefitting others but mainly myself and so I felt a great sense of well-being. When giving my friend notes, I felt joy that I could be helping someone else. There was a sense of selflessness and so I was happy to help. The feeling that I benefited someone other than myself was a different level of happiness that I felt when