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Dr. Carl Bescoby is an injury psychologist who graduated with his PhD from Bath University in England  holding professional qualifications in Sport and Exercise Psychology. A lot of his research has focused around organ transplant recipients and physical activity as a means of mental, physical, and emotional well-being. This is a man I wish my father  (who my book Injured to Elite is dedicated to) had met during his life being that he underwent two kidney transplants due to chronic kidney disease, glomerulonephritis. It just so happens that he was also a childhood athlete and a huge lover of sports. In this episode Dr.Bescoby is going to share a ground breaking treatment strategy which has been getting more attention recently that addresses the mental side of injury rehabilitation known as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), with psychological flexibility as a main tenant. There have been some great papers written on ACT which was developed by Dr. Steven Hayes. ACT prioritizes the use of metaphors, identifying individual values, and enabling the athlete to accept their situation to be able to grow from it. This is now an area that closely aligns with my work and development of The Injured to Elite framework which prioritizes the mental side of rehabilitation. Dr. Bescoby and I are working on leading the way to an integrated and evolved approach to better addressing the needs of athletes after injury.

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