The main objective of Mindful Muscles was to empower athletes and exercisers with Mindfulness, Acceptance, Self-Compassion, and Character Strengths (MASC) to adopt a positive mindset toward their bodies. The Mindful Muscles project aims to support clean sport education and prevent the use of image-and-performance enhancement drugs (IPEDs) in recreational sports settings. To do so, Mindful Muscles uses a positiv...
Background: Athletes in recreational sports do not receive the same attention and have far more limited access to learning resources when it comes to anti-doping education, as compared to athletes in elite, competitive, organized sports. Furthermore, the existing anti-doping education resources for recreational sports athletes are informed by relevant practices in elite/competitive sports and largely focus on a...