Dr. Christopher P. Johnson is a Human Performance Coach and the co-founder of Boston Strength & Conditioning. Over the years, Chris has opened numerous training facilities and consults technology and medical startups. He teaches at Lasell College’s School of Business, Sport Management Department and is an officer in the Army National Guard. Chris has authored numerous peer-reviewed research and books and enjoys presenting his research at conferences around the country.
People have been searching for the good life or personal well-being since the ancient Greeks. During this same period, people have been expressing themselves through sport, participating in games of athleticism as a means of discovering who they are and reaching their potential. This chapter examines the relationship between sports and a flourishing life. By examining sports as a mechanism of achieving specific traits of positive psychology associated with flourishing, the researcher is able to determine that sports are a matrix in which human potential can be nourished.
Part of the book: Sports Science and Human Health - Different Approaches