Dr Richard A.C. Simpson
richsimpson95.bsky.social
Dr Richard A.C. Simpson
@richsimpson95.bsky.social
Lecturer in Psychology | Human flourishing (well-being) in sport and performance contexts | 📧 r.simpson@leedstrinity.ac.uk
Never tire of this beautiful place 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿❤️⛳️
August 6, 2025 at 5:45 PM
June 26, 2025 at 5:54 PM
This is exciting. Now I can do the whole "Here's my card" act 😃
June 25, 2025 at 4:23 PM
When you get to peer into someone else's life...a friend, work colleague, family member, whoever they are... they disclose or share a challenging experience with you: do you see them or do you see you?

📧 r.simpson@leedstrinity.ac.uk
June 23, 2025 at 8:41 PM
🚨 DSEP 2025 Abstract Submissions and Registration is now LIVE 🚨

@bps-dsep.bsky.social

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June 20, 2025 at 10:36 PM
June 20, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Etched on Harvard's Dexter gates are "Enter to grow in wisdom" and "Depart to serve better thy country and thy kind". It elegantly reflects a wonderful day I had visiting Harvard 🙏

A huge thank you to the Human Flourishing Program for the opportunity to deliver a talk on sport for flourishing 🌸
June 12, 2025 at 3:32 PM
An emotional day at MIT. I kept looking for traces and I found them. Hugh C. Simpson, Master of Science and Doctor of Science, and research assistant in the chemical engineering department at MIT 1949-1954. The work he did here set up his groundbreaking work, which led to an OBE in 1994.
June 9, 2025 at 7:20 PM
The Preparation for AY 2025/26 begins!

As a part of our PSY6033 Sport Psychology in Context module, I am looking for interested parties (practitioners, researchers, trainees, PhD students) who would be keen to contribute to this 'spotlight' initiative. 👇
May 28, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Enthusiasm is never wasted. We are very bad at recognising that but it's true.

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April 23, 2025 at 4:26 PM
We will have all heard the phrase "if you have nothing nice to say, don't say it at all".

What if I have something nice to say? Even to those who caused me ill-will? What difference could this make, to their life or my own, through practicing kindness and compassion?

A quote to consider...
April 14, 2025 at 12:46 PM
The mechanics of the world do appear to operate in mysterious ways.

Looking forward to visiting Boston this summer, seeing family, finding footprints left by my grandfather, and connecting with/delivering a talk to colleagues from the Human Flourishing Programme at Harvard University!
April 12, 2025 at 11:43 AM
📢 CALL FOR STUDENT VOLUNTEERS 📢

We are looking for 4x student volunteers to support DSEP 2025 👀👌

🗓 Please e-mail a cover letter and CV to r.simpson@leedstrinity.ac.uk by Friday the 30th of May.

@bps-dsep.bsky.social
April 8, 2025 at 6:36 PM
📢 DSEP 2025 UPDATE 📢

Conference Theme 😍
Conference Values ❤️
Conference Venue 👌

Save the Date: 2nd-3rd December 2025 🗓

More announcements and updates to follow 👀

@bps-dsep.bsky.social #DSEP2025
March 31, 2025 at 5:13 PM
The takeover continues... 🤓

A week of teaching positive psychology 🌱👌
February 25, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Recollecting a fond memory of using my inner Marvel geek to express my well-being ideas during my PhD. Makes me proud looking back that I was brave enough to speak about my ideas in this quirky way...

If only I had the chance to re-do this: The gauntlet would be so different!😆
February 20, 2025 at 5:51 PM
A great day delivering a workshop on practicing self-compassion to students! Negativity biases, positive psychology, strength spotting, virtue awareness, compassionate thoughts on a postcard, and human flourishing (I promise I did not bore them with conceptual debates or philosophy... too much) 🤓 ✍️
February 12, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Pleased to announce a date for an open meeting (online) of the renewed Well-being in Sport, Performance, and Exercise Research Group

Please drop me an e-mail if you're interested in attending or share with/tag others who may be! 📧
January 29, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Absolute honour to serve alongside this amazing group.

Like many endeavours, this is a huge group effort. We welcome ideas, input, and inspiration from any members of the @bps-dsep.bsky.social community to help make the #DSEP2025 conference a success.

We are here to serve.
January 27, 2025 at 4:57 PM
My commute home ❄️
January 7, 2025 at 4:52 PM
I have been trying to think of a neat way to summarise #DSEP2024 but @albandickson.bsky.social beat me to it! 👏

Very hard to find the words to describe how meaningful the conference was. Instead, I will let these pictures speak in ways that I cannot 👌

#DSEP2025 conference announcement... 7pm 👀
December 5, 2024 at 3:16 PM
A fantastic day one of #DSEP2024 💯 Two superb keynotes, insightful breakout sessions, and a sublime evening reception 🌟

Loved the opportunity to discuss spatial metaphors of PWB with DSEP delegates and hope people found it useful! Could talk about PWB for days! 🗣👌
December 3, 2024 at 10:56 PM
Quickest conference journey of my life, and here we are! All #DSEPArrived... he hopes... double checking there isn't two Hilton hotels within the same proximity!

Roll on #DSEP2024! Seey everyone soon!
December 2, 2024 at 1:27 PM
DSEP slides submitted ✅️

Roll on Belfast next week! 🤩💯 #DSEP2024

Metaphors + PWB = 🤓🤓🤓
November 26, 2024 at 5:15 PM
Incredibly heart-warming to see Dr Andrew Manley receive this recognition. I wouldn't be the person I am, nor in the position I find myself today, without his service, sincerity, and support🙏

I have no doubt there are many as indebted to Andrew as I am💜
November 19, 2024 at 9:49 PM