Game Changers Rewired

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.

Sidney discusses a series of unfortunate events on her first day of placement and how resilience saved the day!

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.

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.

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.

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,

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...

Today we discuss what 'doping' is and why it is banned from competitive sports.

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/treatment https://findahelpline.com/au/topics/substance-use Support us or ask a question:Inst...

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

Partner in crime Nick is sick!! So, Sidney is left to her own devices to bring you an episode on her personal experience and feelings of terminating client-psychologist relationships. She then discusses the Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR) technique and does a guided PMR like she would with clients. PMR is great at improving emotional regulation, reducing stress and anxiety symptoms. 10 minute...

Sidney and Nick discuss the differences between moods and emotions, helpful vs. unhelpful emotions, and how emotions need to be regulated pre/post and during performances. Along with some personal stories on how emotions impact their performance in swimming and weightlifting.

This episode we cover our own back story, Nick's experience with a career ending injury, and how to approach setbacks in every day life!

This week we firstly discuss the neuroscience behind anxiety. Then how performance anxiety affects athletes and how breathing techniques can be implemented to decrease the severity of symptoms so that performance is not impacted.

This episode we give an introduction into sports psychology, how to get there, and how it can be different from other areas of psychology!