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235 How To Use ACT To Improve Your Coaching In Sport #BITESIZE

Demystifying Mental Toughness - April 26, 2024 05:30 - 14 minutes
Many athletes, golfers or people in everyday life take their thoughts too seriously.  They then get caught up overthinking and it causes havoc with their decision making.  In golfing terms, paralysis by analysis can take over, when the pressure is on and the result is often poor shots and missed...

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Episode 243: Star Wars Unlimited!

Working Class Nerds - April 20, 2024 00:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
With Marcus in Disney, Joey Fetta joins the show to talk about the hottest trading card game in the entire Galaxy- including the outer rim- Star Wars Unlimited! These three nerds break down the game's flow, it's new-player friendly mechanics and why they love it so much. Enjoy!  Join the Nerds ...

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234 How To Combat Overthinking In Sport #BITESIZE

Demystifying Mental Toughness - April 19, 2024 06:00 - 12 minutes
How often in sport do you see an athlete make the wrong decision under pressure? Often I’d say! Even at the highest level in elite professional sport.  Indecision, overthinking, paralysis by analysis, having too much time to think of the consequences, a lack of trust in skills or fear are often ...

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233 How To Help A Young Footballer Overcome Fear

Demystifying Mental Toughness - April 16, 2024 05:30 - 8 minutes
In the last of this 3 part series created for parents of young adults and kids who play football or soccer I discuss how fear can wreck a youngsters fun and enjoyment on the pitch.  Common responses to fear before matches include performance anxiety, physical sickness, feigning injury and refusi...

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Episode 242: We Draw Two of The Intelligent Aces!

Working Class Nerds - April 13, 2024 02:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
The nerds are joined this week by up and coming podcasters Main Ace Chase and Elipticus of The Intelligent Aces Podcast! The sidebar discussions go DEEP this episode as five strong opinions come together! Put on your best poker face before you play your hand and listen to this episode! Enjoy! Y...

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Episode 241: Kymeri Explores the Wild West!

Working Class Nerds - April 12, 2024 23:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
DISCLAIMER: Marcus forgot to upload this last week, this episode is originally recorded April 4th, 2024. Since it's Nick's Birthday and he doesn't do anything besides breathe air on his birthday, Marcus and Atrax are joined by the Pineapple Pokemon (Twitch) Partnered Prince Himself- Kymeri!!! T...

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232 How To Remain Composed As a Goalkeeper Under Pressure #BITESIZE

Demystifying Mental Toughness - April 12, 2024 05:30 - 10 minutes
What is the most mentally challenging position on the football or soccer pitch?  Many people would argue it’s the goalkeeper.  Common psychological challenges goalkeepers face include; coping with mistakes and bouncing back strongly, dealing with tough and physical opponents, playing the ball ou...

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231 The Relationship Between Self Esteem, Fun and Football Performance

Demystifying Mental Toughness - April 09, 2024 05:30 - 9 minutes
In the second of 3 episodes created for parents of young people who play football I carry on the conversation about enjoyment on the football pitch.  Where on this occasion I introduce the relationship between enjoyment in football, the impact of playing poorly, performance levels and self-estee...

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230 How To Help Perfectionists Recapture The Fun Part Of Their Sport #BITESIZE

Demystifying Mental Toughness - April 05, 2024 05:30 - 11 minutes
Today, with my colleague Dr Alessia Bruno we discuss the downsides to perfectionism and how many athletes can get obsessed by their sports, training harder and harder, pushing themselves to the limit.  The result can then be burnout, playing in fear or a lack of enjoyment. Enjoy tuning in! Key...

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229 How To Help a Kid Who Isn’t Enjoying Their Football

Demystifying Mental Toughness - April 02, 2024 05:30 - 7 minutes
This is the first of 3 episodes created for parents of kids who play football with their enjoyment and the possibility of quitting playing football the topic I discuss today.  When thoughts of quitting are considered, it can be very challenging for some parents to navigate as they try to decide ...

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April 2024: Neural Responses to Intranasal Oxytocin in Youths With Severe Irritability

American Journal of Psychiatry Audio - April 01, 2024 09:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★ - 69 ratings
Dr. Soonjo Hwang (University of Nebraska Medical Center) joins AJP Audio to discuss the response to intranasally-administered oxytocin in youths with severe irritability. 00:56     Hwang interview 02:09     Effects of oxytocin 05:45     Intranasal oxytocin 07:04     Potential adverse effe...

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Episode 240: PAX East 2024 ReCap!

Working Class Nerds - March 30, 2024 01:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
Marcus, Nick, Atrax AND Joey Fetta combine forces to fight the forces of evil and bring justice to the EPIC games they played at PAX East 2024! Both video games and board games alike have been pulled from the dark clutches of obscurity in this odyssey of an episode! Enjoy! Join the Nerds Commun...

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228 Lessons From Overconfident Golfers That Can Help You Perform Better

Demystifying Mental Toughness - March 29, 2024 06:30 - 11 minutes
A lot of golfers lack confidence and trust in their ability to execute shots and putts and shoot the scores that they are capable of.  As a result, they often cause themselves problems by the decisions that they make.  Common things I notice are over practicing, reactively practicing, an over re...

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227 How To Improve Football Coaches And Player Relationships

Demystifying Mental Toughness - March 26, 2024 06:30 - 6 minutes
A football coaches role is multi-faceted from being knowledgeable about tactics and technical aspects of the game to being well versed in their understanding of physical attributes and diet.  Psycho-social aspects also form a big part of the role too.  Developing, managing and disciplining playe...

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226 Helping Athletes Who Have Strong Physiological Responses To Fear #BITESIZE

Demystifying Mental Toughness - March 22, 2024 06:30 - 15 minutes
Fear is evident in every sport and affects athletes and performers differently. From overthinking to strong physiological responses in an athlete’s body.  Decision making is then naturally impeded, impacting performance levels. In today’s episode an inspirational Olympian, Dan Steele offers in...

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225 How To Offer Footballers Process Driven Feedback In Training

Demystifying Mental Toughness - March 19, 2024 06:30 - 8 minutes
It’s very easy as a football coach to offer short snippets of praise such as “great goal” or “good pass.”  However, is this actually helpful for the footballer?  In this episode of Demystifying Mental Toughness, the second of a 6 part series I argue that yes it is helpful, especially for those p...

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Episode 239: PC Building!

Working Class Nerds - March 16, 2024 18:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
The three Nerds catch up in Nick's first podcast since the big move! This week they're talking about how they've chosen their PC parts, how they think about building a PC, and share some tips for people looking to get into PC gaming! Enjoy! Join the Nerds Community Discord! https://discord.gg/7...

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224 How To Help Professional Rugby Players Perform Better Under Pressure #BITESIZE

Demystifying Mental Toughness - March 15, 2024 06:30 - 13 minutes
In episode #224 of Demystifying Mental Toughness, I share part of a conversation with Aaron Walsh a Mental Performance Coach with many Elite Professional Rugby Players.   We discuss whether elite professional rugby union players view mental toughness as something that they can develop, our role ...

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223 What Is Helpful And Unhelpful About Outcome Talk

Demystifying Mental Toughness - March 12, 2024 06:30 - 8 minutes
In and around most football clubs you’ll hear statements like “this is a MUST win game today,” “we HAVE to get 3 points today” or “great GOAL”.  It’s common and very natural to be talking like this, to be talking about outcomes and results - though is it helpful? This is what I unpick in today...

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Episode 238: Last Epoch 1.0 Release/Review

Working Class Nerds - March 09, 2024 19:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
In this episode the guys review the Last Epoch 1.0! Eleventh Hour games was kind enough to supply the nerds with review codes for their breakout Action RPG Last Epoch and this episode talks about the good, the bad, and everything in between! Is the Last Epoch 1.0 as good as Diablo 4?! Find out i...

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222 How To Help Athletes Who Freeze Under Pressure #BITESIZE

Demystifying Mental Toughness - March 08, 2024 07:30 - 13 minutes
Hypoarousal – what is it in a performance context? It is our freeze response, when our mind and body shuts down when we are faced with significant pressure, at least in our own minds. In today’s episode I discuss with Ruth Chiles, author of The Focal Dystonia Cure how athletes and performers w...

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Episode 237: Mobile Gaming from the Rebel Base!

Working Class Nerds - March 02, 2024 16:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
Marcus and Nick are joined by Counter Strike Confederation Caster Atrax this week! Marcus and Nick are together for the Last Transmission from the Rebel Base (aka his apartment) before he moves into Imperial Command (aka TK-427's house.) The trio of nerds discuss what makes a mobile game, compar...

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March 2024: Intergenerational Effects of the Fast Track Intervention on Next-Generation Child Outcomes: A Preregistered Randomized Clinical Trial

American Journal of Psychiatry Audio - March 01, 2024 10:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★ - 69 ratings
Dr. Drew Rothenberg (Duke University, Durham, NC) joins AJP Audio to discuss the long term, intergenerational impacts of the Fast Track program, and whether the mental health intervention lead to lasting improvements in mental health, including in the participants own children.   00:49     R...

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221 How To Use Pre Performance Routines When The Pressure Is On #BITESIZE

Demystifying Mental Toughness - March 01, 2024 06:30 - 15 minutes
In today episode, I'm joined by former international cricketer and Senior Leadership Coach, Jeremy Snape. Jeremy and I discuss pressure, where he explains why our brains can be hijacked and hinder our performance.  He also shares some great advice on using pre-shot or pre-performance routines as...

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Episode 236: BREAKING Gaming News!!!

Working Class Nerds - February 24, 2024 19:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
With Atrax being a Counter Strike Pro in CSC, Marcus and Nick are joined by Nerds Community Manager Joey Fetta! The three of them break down the giant amount of gaming news we have from this past week! Enjoy! Join the Nerds Community Discord! https://discord.gg/78e5BUmXx8 We’re on YouTube! htt...

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220 How To Build Mental Health Literacy In Your Organization #BITESIZE

Demystifying Mental Toughness - February 23, 2024 06:30 - 11 minutes
In today’s short episode, Dr Paul Gorczynski who has worked with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) shares his knowledge of mental health literacy in particular offering some excellent advice for decision makers in organisations who are looking to develop and implement mental health liter...

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TMA 304 – Take Two

Tom + Mat Attack - February 19, 2024 20:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 5 ratings
On this week’s TMA, the boys have a sense of Deja Vu… Mat’s been Playing Helldivers 2, and Persona 3 Reload, while Tom’s been getting into Tekken 8, Foamstars and both have played Wanted:Dead… Download it here.

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Episode 235: Steam Next Fest!

Working Class Nerds - February 16, 2024 23:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
The three Nerds dive into the Steam Next Fest this week! They also discuss the earthquake on ice, and how much Marcus enjoys his new pet chicken! Enjoy! Join the Nerds Community Discord! https://discord.gg/78e5BUmXx8 We’re on YouTube! https://www.youtube.com/@workingclassnerds Check Out Our S...

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219 Golfers: How To Improve Your Putting With A Quiet Eye Approach

Demystifying Mental Toughness - February 16, 2024 06:30 - 14 minutes
Many golfers get drawn into overthinking situations and overanalysing technique which leads to indecision and a lack of trust in putts and shots.  Overtime, some players can then become overly anxious and nervous trying to control their movements and misplacing their focus.  When putting this ca...

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Episode 234: Sir_Snarf, Community Manager for Airship Syndicate’s Wayfinder!

Working Class Nerds - February 09, 2024 20:00 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 25 ratings
The nerds are joined by a very special guest this week- Sir_Snarf, the Community Manager for Airship Syndicate’s Wayfinder! The guys couldn't be talking Wayfinder without including the Nerds Community overseer- Rhaiu! This 5-person production is a real treat for anyone looking to see behind the ...