The Locker Room

When we are overwhelmed, everything can seem too hard - even when we know what will be helpful for us.

Adam and I discuss starting with the little things, to get things moving!

You’ve likely thought a lot about how you’ll enjoy your golden years. But there’s a good chance you never thought much about the psychological effect retirement might have on you. Retirement often means a change in identity. Whether you identified as a banker, cook, or teacher, retirement can cause you to question who you are now that you’re no longer working. Jonathan O'Neill and I discuss some handy hints for adjusting well to retirement.

Among the raft of changes, the coronavirus lockdown brought in March 2020 was the closure of pubs – an integral part of Australian cultural life. This interview discusses:

How did lockdown affect how much alcohol people are consuming?

For those who were drinking more, what were the reasons?

Home drinking vs going dry in lockdown.

The virtual pub – why did people create these in lockdown?

What is happening in pubs now in terms of social behaviour?

What can you do if you think you are drinking too much at home?

Unconscious Bias - what is it? Why do we have it? And how does it impact the workplace? Unconscious bias is much more common than you might think, and even in part explains why your CEO is more likely to be a tall male! Jane Bianchini (Alcami Interactive) and I discuss this important topic with Johnathan O'Neill on ABC North Queensland. 

What do the experts do when they are worried? A discussion on why worry is normal, and how to manage it when it feels overwhelming. 

Five go-to hacks to help when thinking about the future has you in a spin.

Within elite sport there has been a great (and much needed) emphasis on wellbeing for those that play the game. It is important to extend that focus wider across Australian sport to those that work within the industry. This discussion focuses on the importance of a wellbeing focus for coaches.

Whenever there is uncertainty you can guarantee a conspiracy theory won't be far away. Johnathan O'Neill and I discuss the reason why conspiracy theories form, how they can at times make people feel better and what to do about them.

More challenging that it seems, a good night's sleep is often not simply resting your head on the pillow until morning. In conversation with Johnathan O'Neill on some of the handy hints that can help you to drift into the land of nod.

When we have responsibility for, and care for others it can become easy for us to put our own needs to one side.

This audio is from a presentation given during covid-19. To see the full presentation, visit the link: https://vimeo.com/402813625

How do we remember? What can enhance your memory? and Why does walking through a doorway increase the likelihood you will forget something?! Discussing the science of forgetfulness.