In line with the Easter holidays, we thought we'd take the chance to talk about 'recharging our batteries'. In the midst of all this, Louis' voice sounds like Robocop, Vicky reveals her streak (headspace not snapchat), Brad (the master of burnout apparently) throws up at school, and Toni starts banging on about the 'Energiser bunny'. Other highlights include Toni completely forgetting to ask a question and Louis demonstrating mindfulness breathing (which his mic doesn't pick up).
The serious bit: Recharging our batteries refers to partaking in self - care and rest. Athletes have a busy lifestyle and taking time to themselves can often be overlooked. On this episode we go into detail on why recharging our batteries is so important, the consequences of not doing this and suggestions for how to do it, amongst many other things.
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Talking Points
1. Intro to topic (00:06 - 2:02)
2. What does recharging mean to us? (2:02 - 5:12)
3. Physical responses to not recharging (5:12 - 8:57)
4. Mental impact of recharging / not recharging (8:57 - 16:35)
5. Burnout (16:35 - 21:37)
6. How does recharging help us to reassess or reflect? (21:37 - 28:57)
7. Using mindfulness to recharge (28:57 - 38:50)
8. Closing thoughts (38:50 - 41:34)
