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Personal Best: Introduction
OU sports academic Simon Rea discusses what we can learn from sports pyschology to help us reach our own goals.
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Personal Best: Values
OU sports academic Simon Rea and athletes share their tips on goal setting and why it is important to align our goals with our values.
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Personal Best: Support
OU sports academic Jessica Pinchbeck and athletes explain why social support is vital in helping achieve personal goals.
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Personal Best: Motivation
OU sports academic Caroline Heaney and athletes discuss the sources of motivation and how to get motivated to achieve goals.
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Personal Best: Setbacks
OU sports academic Caroline Heaney and athletes explore ways to deal with setbacks in the process of achieving personal goals.
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Personal Best: Persistence
OU sports academic Jessica Pinchbeck and athletes talk about developing 'grit' to overcome adversity and progress towards a goal.
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Personal Best: Completion
OU sports academic Jessica Pinchbeck congratulates those who have achieved their goals and encourages reflection for future improvement.
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