Academic Convenor of CAWRI Dr Trisnasari Fraser talks to Dr Courtney Walton, psychologist and Academic Fellow within the Melbourne School of Psychological Sciences. Courtney talks about his work developing a compassion based intervention for performing artists, through a research initiative supported by CAWRI. Trisna and Courtney discuss self compassion versus self criticism, creating optimum environments for performance, and the parallels between elite sports, performance and academia.

Photos by Gabriel Sanchez and David Hofmann on Unsplash

Recorded and mastered by Patrick Telfer at Brian Brown Studios, VCA

University of Melbourne · Compassionate Performer by Courtney Walton