1. SHAMATHA PRACTICE AND THE PURSUIT OF OPTIMAL EXPERIENCE: INVESTIGATING THE USE OF CONTEMPLATIVE TRAINING WITHIN SPORT AND PERFORMANCE RELATED DISCIPLINES Open Access Author: Palmer-Angell, Terran Title: SHAMATHA PRACTICE AND THE PURSUIT OF OPTIMAL EXPERIENCE: INVESTIGATING THE USE OF CONTEMPLATIVE TRAINING WITHIN SPORT AND PERFORMANCE RELATED DISCIPLINES Graduate Program: Kinesiology Keywords: attentionflowintrospectionapplied sport psychologyoptimal experiencemental trainingspiritualitysport psychologyCsikszentmihalyishamathameditation File: Download Terran_Palmer-Angell_Masters_Thesis.pdf Committee Members: Robert Scott Kretchmar, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorRobert Scott Kretchmar, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor