Can compassion build champions? | Leah Ferguson | TEDxUniversityofSaskatchewan

Suck it up. Don't be soft. No pain, no gain.Tough it out. By a show of hands, how many of you have heard these or similar phrases in sport, right. Me, too.I've seen how these words have become the soundtrack of sport, and I've heard them echoing through locker rooms. When I work with athletes, I see them internalize these words, shaping how they think, feel, and perform. In sport, relentless toughness is often glorified, while struggling with setbacks is often seen as weakness.But what if the culture of spo ...