Mindfulness - What for (Pt2)? - Drs Dev Roychowdhury & Maria Luisa Guinto - Meaningful Sport Series

Physical Activity Researcher

This is the second part of our conversation on the use of mindfulness in sport psychology, and what has been gained and lost when mindfulness migrated to the west. Mindfulness has become a panacea for well-being and performance in sport psychology, and many studies have documented its benefits for athletes. What is the problem, then?

In the conversation with Dr Maria Luisa Guinto, an Associate Professor at the University of the Philippines Diliman, and Dr Dev Roychowdhury, a researcher and practitioner based in Melbourne, Australia, we explore the migration of mindfulness and how it has been appropriated to Western audiences. We discuss the practical sport psychology work, the importance of intercultural dialogues on the meaning and practice of mindfulness, and how researchers might want to consider the critiques of mindfulness in their work.

The conversation draws on our co-authored article that focuses on the transnational migration of mindfulness in sport psychology. Further resources to explore the topic can also be found in Dev Roychowdhury's blog.