Athlete Perfectionism, Mental Health & Girl Talk feat Laura Foster
In this episode, we delve into a variety of topics which a lot of competitors should be able to relate to, and also reflect on for themselves. With Laura being both a bikini competitor and someone who works as a Military Mental Health Nurse for the Royal Air Force while also being a CBT Practitioner, her outlook and perspective is definitely an interesting one!
Content includes:
Who is Laura?
Her competing background
Laura’s job in dealing with athletes and mental health herself in her profession
When sport can negatively impact people
Models of perfectionism and their possible implications
How to react when you don’t get the placing
Importance of living in the moment on show day
Can you prep without being a perfectionist?
Laura’s plans with post show this time around
Mentally navigating flexible dieting without going overboard
Follow Laura via Instagram / @laura_k_foster
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