27A – Interview with Mark Anshell, MTSU, In Praise of Failure

A discussion with Mark Anshell, Professor of Health & Human Performance at Middle Tennessee State University and author of the new book: "In Praise of Failure in Sport: The Value of Overcoming Mistakes to Achieve Optimal Performance Success". We discuss why we need to change our conception of failure, the importance of failing for success in sports, fear of failure, using exercise as punishment, and how coaches can create environments that embrace failure. More information about my guest: http://mtweb.mtsu.edu/manshel/index.html   More information: http://perceptionaction.com/ My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles) My ASU Web page Podcast Facebook page (videos, pics, etc) Twitter: @Shakeywaits Email: [email protected]   Credits: The Flamin' Groovies - Shake Some Action Lo Fi is Hi Fi - I'm on a Talk Show Mark Lanegan - Saint Louis Elegy via freemusicarchive.org