Extra Time: Lockdown Life (Part 2) - Interview with Sports Psychologist Betsy Tuffrey - Brighton and Hove Albion FC

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In this episode (part 2) we continue our chat with sports psychologist, Betsy Tuffrey, about anxiety, helping children and home life for parents, including lots of helpful advice. The list of question and timings are below.

Part 2

1. (Start) Anxiety seems to be a very big problem right now. These are unprecedented times and therefore I guess we have nothing to compare or contextualise it. The anxiety is obviously caused by the current situation but is there now a shift in anxiety of actually going back to normal? 2. (6:57) If you find yourself feeling anxious, or a family member is, are there any positive steps to take to try to help? 3. (11:17) Can you always tell if you are feeling anxious? For example, can it show up in different ways like feeling tired or having strange dreams...? 4. (15:00) The big thing I keep hearing is “when we get back to normal”. Do you think it is as simple as that or will there be a period of acclimatisation to “normal” or the new “normal”...? 5. (23:00) What are the biggest lessons you have learned during this period? 6. (24:33) Will the experience change the way you do things at all going forward?

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