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The Wu-wei alternative: Effortless action and non-striving in the context of mindfulness practice and performance in sport
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Article
Citation
Kee, Y. H., Li, C., Zhang, C.-Q., & Wang, J. C. K. (2021). The Wu-wei alternative: Effortless action and non-striving in the context of mindfulness practice and performance in sport. Asian Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 1(2-3), 122-132. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajsep.2021.11.001
Abstract
Wu-wei is an important construct but is rarely discussed in the sport psychology literature. The present discussion fills the gap in literature and provides a conceptual overview of the wu-wei alternative. After explaining wu-wei briefly, the current state of mindfulness research is discussed to highlight the lack of research in understanding wu-wei and non-striving in sport psychology. In addition, the links between wu-wei and relevant constructs including mindfulness, non-striving, flow, nonduality, Zen, Mushin, motivation, goals, and implicit learning were clarified. Furthermore, suggestions on incorporating wu-wei as part of mindfulness training for athletes and possible future research directions are provided. In this difficult time of the global pandemic, wu-wei or non-striving mindset can help supporting athletes’ well-being and pursuit of goals beyond winning and striving.
Date Issued
2021
Publisher
Elsevier
Journal
Asian Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology
Description
The open access publication is available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajsep.2021.11.001