Sport-life balance can help elite athletes perform and thrive

To achieve peak performance, many elite athletes become full-time professionals. But there can be benefits to keeping a day job, according to Anna-Maria Broomes, a doctoral student in organizational behaviour at McGill Desautels Faculty of Management. Sport-life balance can help athletes recognize their value as a person that exists beyond sport. “Athletes are holistic beings who want to excel and flourish,” says Broomes, “but to do so, they will need the support of their loved ones and professionals who are in their corner.”