Episodes

  • #15 Psychological Factors That Impact Sports Performance

    #15 Psychological Factors That Impact Sports Performance
    Dec 7 2023

    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.
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    33 mins
  • #14 Sid's Series of Unfortunate Events

    #14 Sid's Series of Unfortunate Events
    Nov 23 2023

    Sidney discusses a series of unfortunate events on her first day of placement and how resilience saved the day!
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    25 mins
  • #13 Is Goal Setting Helpful?

    #13 Is Goal Setting Helpful?
    Nov 16 2023

    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.
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    29 mins
  • #12 The Use of Mindfulness Practices in Sports

    #12 The Use of Mindfulness Practices in Sports
    Nov 9 2023

    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.
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    26 mins
  • #11 Self-Talk in Sports

    #11 Self-Talk in Sports
    Nov 2 2023
    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.
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    29 mins
  • #10 Athletic Retirement

    #10 Athletic Retirement
    Oct 27 2023
    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,
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    23 mins
  • #9 Pitfalls of Self-Help & Book Recommendations

    #9 Pitfalls of Self-Help & Book Recommendations
    Sep 22 2023
    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
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    32 mins
  • #8 Doping in Competitive Sports

    #8 Doping in Competitive Sports
    Sep 14 2023

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