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Chrissie Slot
Psychology Graduate from Durham University. Racing Cyclist. Training to be a physiotherapist
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Article
Identifying as an athlete can be fantastic: it serves as a solid foundation for healthy identity development and empowerment. But what happens when a youngster begins to see themselves as only an athlete – e.g. ‘I am a football player’ – to the exclusion of all else? This is where they fall...