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.

• 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

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/treatmenthttps://findahelpline.com/au/topics/substance-useSupport us or ask a question:Instagram - gcrewired_podcastemail - [email protected]TikTok - gcrewired_podcast

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 - [email protected]