Purpose in Life, Physical Activity and Sport (Pt2) - Dr Ayse Yemiscigil - Meaningful Sport Series

In this second part of our conversation with Dr Ayse Yemiscigil, we explore how purpose in life and physical activity might relate to one another. The conversation draws on Ayse's recent article (co-authored with Ivo Vlaev) "The bidirectional relationship between sense of purpose in life and physical activity: a longitudinal study" showing that involvement in physical activity is positively associated with a sense of purpose in life in the future (while controlling for the previous level of purpose in life). In the conversation, we explore possible whys behind this finding and new avenues opened up for future research.

Dr Ayse Yemiscigil is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Human Flourishing Program at Harvard University. Her research has explored the relationship between work and well-being,  sense of meaning and purpose in work and physical activity, and the impact of retirement on purpose in life. In the meaningful sport podcast, she also reflects on her own sporting life and how athletes might find more meaning from sport.