Game Changers Rewired

Game Changers Rewired

di Nick & Sidney
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#15 Psychological Factors That Impact Sports Performance
Nick and Sid define sports and exercise psychology to refresh those who may still be unsure. Then break down the various psychological factors that may impact sports performance.
#14 Sid's Series of Unfortunate Events
Sidney discusses a series of unfortunate events on her first day of placement and how resilience saved the day!
#13 Is Goal Setting Helpful?
Before you roll your eyes... This week we discuss the what, why, how, and when of goal setting and the effectiveness according to recent evidence.
#12 The Use of Mindfulness Practices in Sports
This week Nick is running solo to talk all about mindfulness and how it is implemented into sports. As well as, how mindfulness can impact athletes and their sports performance.
#11 Self-Talk in Sports
Self-talk is an interesting topic within sports psychology. Whether that is positive and negative self-talk or instructional and motivational self-talk, Nick discusses his findings of his systematic review on self-talk in sports.
#10 Athletic Retirement
We are back after a massive month of completing our systematic reviews and coursework for Masters!Sidney discusses her systematic review on athletic involuntary retirement on mental health and athletic identity,
#9 Pitfalls of Self-Help & Book Recommendations
Shifting to a lighter note this week, we discuss issues with self-help books and the negative consequences that come with not sticking to a plan or routine.Next we discussed some of our favourite books for those of you who love psychology, human behaviour, and learning about yourself.Recommended books:Ikigai: The Japanese secret to a long and happy life - by Francesc Miralles and Hector Garcia The body keeps the score - by Bessel Van Der Kolk Think again - by Adam Grant 48 laws of power - by Robert Greene Essential Jung - by Anthony Storr
#8 Doping in Competitive Sports
Today we discuss what 'doping' is and why it is banned from competitive sports.
#7 Neuroscience of Substance Use & Gambling Addiction
On a more serious episode we discuss the neuroscience surrounding alcohol and drug use and its effects on mental and physical wellbeing. Furthermore, we delve into gambling addiction and where to find support.If you or someone you know affected here are some helpful links:https://www.turningpoint.org.au/treatmenthttps://findahelpline.com/au/topics/substance-useSupport us or ask a question:Instagram - gcrewired_podcastemail - gcrewired@gmail.comTikTok - gcrewired_podcast
#6 Rest & Mental Health Misconceptions
This week we discuss how difficult it is to rest until it is too late, social media impacting proper rest, and then looking into mental health misconceptions - specifically bipolar and ADHD.Ask us questions: instagram - gcrewired_podcastemail - gcrewired@gmail.com
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