Project Mindful Muscles
Project MINDFUL MUSCLES uses a positive approach to tackle the factors that can lead people to use image-and-performance enhancement drugs (IPEDs) in sport and exercise, such as body image concerns, physical appearance and performance worries and anxiety.
Mindful Muscles aims to empower athletes and exercisers to adopt a positive mindset towards their bodies by learning how to effectively use:
• Mindfulness
• AcceptAnce
• Self-compassion
• Character strengths
Project Description
Find out more about the Mindful Muscles project
Practioners' Resources
Useful information for practitioners
Exercisers' Resources
Useful information for the public
CONTACT US
Get in touch with Mindful Muscles
EMPOWER PRACTITIONERS
Mindful Muscles also aims to empower practitioners in the area of anti-doping and health education, counselling, and mental health support for substance use to incorporate MASC resources in their daily practice.
Mindful Muscles is led by Professor Lambros Lazuras at Sheffield Hallam University, UK, and is financially supported by the Erasmus+ Programme 2020-22 of the European Union.
Latest news
Mindful Muscles Open Lecture Series – The New Program is Here!
The Early Career Researchers’ Community of Practice of Project Mindful Muscles proudly announces the final program of the 2022 Open
Self-compassion and your mental health
In this Psychology Today article you can read about self-compassion and understand how its practice can support your mental health:
Watch this online lecture to learn what steroids do to your body
The Mindful Muscles Community of Practice of Early Career Researchers launched their Open Lecture Series, which aim to stimulate evidence-informed
How much protein can your body handle?
Nutritionist specialist, Dr David Rogerson from Sheffield Hallam University, speaks about nutritional supplements and how much protein we should use
The European Commission’s support for the production of this publication does not constitute an endorsement of the contents, which reflect the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.