The Role of Gratitude in Performance

It’s not simply about thanking others!

There is a growing body of research that shows how the regular practice of gratitude positively impacts a performer’s resilience, self-esteem, and actual performance (Chen & Wu, 2014; Gabana et al., 2019). It also helps prevent both physical and emotional burnout (Chen et al., 2021).

How do we define Gratitude?

A sense of thankfulness that emerges in response to any kind of benefit that one receives or as an act of expressing appreciation directed towards another or expressed privately (Gabana, 2019).

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Effective Coaching Practices from an Athlete’s Perspective

It’s amazing what a coach can learn from our athletes’ feedback!

Joan Hung was recently invited to share what effective coaching practices look like from an athlete’s perspective, at the recent Youth Coaching Conference (YCC) 2022.

I have been coaching Joan since 2015 and am proud to share her candid and light-hearted stories about her Goalball journey, and my coaching practices. There are many lessons here on resilience that can be generalized to any sport and anyone.

Joan and I are also grateful to the National Youth Sport Institute (NYSI) for providing us with an opportunity to share about disability sports, and to Brenda for helping Joan put the presentation deck of slides together.

“I did not choose to be blind but I can choose how to live with it…”

Joan Hung, National Goalball Player and recipient of Goh Chok Tong Enable Awards 2021

Check out the presentation below!