Dr Georgia Bird

Georgia Bird delivering the Emotionally Demanding Research Workshop

@georgiabird.bsky.social delivering the first workshop on emotionally demanding research

New wellbeing plan developed!

Great to see @thesprintproject.bsky.social responding to survey responses and creating additional guidance!

We're very happy to have @georgiabird.bsky.social run a workshop at the @mgsconference25.bsky.social

This workshop explores best practices for supporting researchers' mental health in emotionally demanding research.

Emotionally Demanding Research

This workshop explores best practices for supporting researchers’ mental health in emotionally demanding research.

Supporting researchers mental health survey

Protecting our mental health as researchers is not only important for our well-being but for our work!

Help us to evaluate guidelines for safeguarding researchers mental health ⬇️

- short survey
- win up to £200

app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/bham/feasi...

www.sprintproject.org/guidelines

Please share with your network!

This includes academia, third sector, NHS, and peer-researchers with lived experience.

Help evaluate co-designed, evidence-based (www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....) guidelines for safeguarding researchers mental health

Visit www.sprintproject.org/guidelines

An image depicting paper ripped across the middle to reveal the words 'Presenations coming soon, stay tuned'. At the top of the image is The SPRINT Project logo, with information about the conference at the bottom of the image: 1st International Congress on Safe Sport Research, Quebec City, Canada, June 18-20, 2025. #ICSSR2025

Looking forward to sharing the next chapter of our #safedanceresearch on 'Safeguarding and abuse prevention policies of UK Dance Organisations' at #ICSSR2025

with Erin Sanchez, @georgiabird.bsky.social , @mkolitsida.bsky.social , @gracetidmarsh.bsky.social , @maryquinton.bsky.social

Excited to work on this project and advance the safety of our research environments!

Kirsty presents at UK Sports Institute (UKSI) Mental Health in Elite Sport Conference on ADHD in elite athletes On Wednesday Kirsty had the great opportunity to present alongside Dr Allan Johnston at the UKSI Mental Health in Elite Sport conference on her PhD project on ADHD and athletes, in collaboration with ...

This week, SPRINT Project PhD student Kirsty Brown presented at the UK Sports Institute Mental Health in Elite Sport conference, alongside Dr Allan Johnston, on ADHD and athletes!

Check out our latest blog post to find out more ⬇️

www.sprintproject.org/post/kirsty-...

Your guide to staying grounded- Explore our most popular resources Grounding techniques are powerful tools for staying present, calming your mind, and building emotional resilience. These techniques provide ways to stay focused and centred during challenging moments—...

Life feeling a little hectic?

Grounding techniques are a powerful tool for staying present and managing stress 🌱

See our latest blog post to learn more and have free access to grounding resources and infographics!

www.sprintproject.org/post/your-gu...

Rest for Success In our fast-paced world, it's easy to fall into the trap of constant activity, believing that more effort equals more success. Yet, academic research and the lives of athletes and dancers have reveale...

Don't underestimate the power of rest for success!

And don't just take our word for it, see our latest blog post to learn from athletes, dancers, and scientific research ⬇️

www.sprintproject.org/post/rest-fo...

#rest #recovery #success #sportpsychology #wellbeing

Happy Holidays from The SPRINT Project! As we approach the holiday season, The SPRINT Project team wants to extend our warmest wishes to everyone. This time of year can bring joy, relaxation, and a much-needed break from our busy lives. However, we also recognize that it can come with its own set of challenges. That's why we've gathered some self-care tips from our team members to help you navigate the festive season with a sense of well-being.Keeping Moving“I will be making the most of spending time with my family but making sure to

Happy holidays!

See our latest blog post for some top self-care tips for the season: www.sprintproject.org/post/happy-h...

Thank you for joining us and see you in 2025!

#wellbeing #selfcare #gratitude #connection #mindfulness #sportpsychology

A very enjoyable day! Congrats to all presenters, I am excited to see where your research goes

During my PhD I had a fantastic opportunity to learn how to communicate my research through a YouTube video! Thanks to @euniwell.bsky.social I feel this enhanced my public engagement skills

SPRINT Project engage in public engagement Kirsty, Maria and Michelle recently attended the University of Birmingham (UoB) public and cultural engagement day on Thursday 21st November at the Exchange.  It was a great day for the team members t...

🚨 New blog post alert 🚨

See our latest blog post to learn about one of our favourite research activities, public engagement! www.sprintproject.org/post/sprint-...

How do you engage with the public to share your research? Let us know in the comments ⬇️

#publicengagement #CPD #knowledgeexchange

The full report is live already! Check it out and download for free here:
www.sprintproject.org/_files/ugd/f...

#YouthHomelessness #Evaluation #Report #Homelessness #YoungPeople #ServiceProvision #Implementation

Expressive suppression can effectively reduce negative emotions under specific conditions Expressive suppression reduces negative emotions internally and externally, according to new research, challenging its perceived inefficacy.

Expressive suppression reduces negative emotions internally and externally, according to new research, challenging its perceived inefficacy. #MentalHealth #EmotionalWellbeing #Psychology #EmotionalIntelligence #Research

A real privilege to present the overview of a 3-year evaluation of St Basils Transition Hub service to Birmingham City Council today alongside @georgiabird.bsky.social

#youthhomelessness #servicedelivery #serviceevaluation #strengthsbased #implementation

Wondering who the faces are behind The SPRINT Project?

Let us introduce ourselves and see our individual profiles through the starter pack ⬇️

Watch this space as more of the team join bluesky 🦋

You can also learn more about us here: www.sprintproject.org/aboutus-meet...

go.bsky.app/NaSNU11

Excited to share our @natureportfolio.bsky.social Mental Health cover story!

Led by @alussier.bsky.social, we found that childhood adversity rewires DNA methylation. The twist? Early stress was linked to both depression risk AND resilience mechanisms 🧬

Paper here: www.nature.com/articles/s44...

SPRINT Project Wrapped As we near the end of 2024, we wanted to reflect on the year we've had. So, here's a look back at some of your favourite SPRINT Project blog posts from the past year!In 2024, you really enjoyed our personal stories and team updates, practical advice and tips, and new innovations and initiatives. Click the links to see the original blog post. Starting at number 1010) The why and how of intervention frameworks – a report about visiting a person-based approach workshopYou enjoyed exploring interven

🚀Reflecting on 2024's highlights⭐

Our top 10 blog posts covered everything from mental health initiatives to marathon tips. See our latest post for personal stories, achievements, and practical advice!

Here's to more insights in 2025! 🎉

www.sprintproject.org/post/sprint-...

#yearinreview

Introducing a powerful strengths-based wellbeing tool, the 'Tree of Life'.

📖Read our blog post: www.sprintproject.org/post/the-tre...
🧰Try our tool: www.sprintproject.org/interactive-...

Helping people recognise their strengths and flourish! #YouthDevelopment #MentalHealth #Resilience #Empowerment

Hi everyone!

I am part of a research team at University of Birmingham doing really interesting work in sport psychology, dance psychology and improving outcomes for disadvantaged youth, and we've just joined bluesky!

Follow us for more info ⬇️
@thesprintproject.bsky.social

Harnessing the Power of Strengths-Based Mental Skills Training (MST) for Youth Development Today’s blog post from the SPRINT project highlights a new review published in Youth by Professor Jennifer Cumming, Dr Mary Quinton, Dr Grace Tidmarsh, and Dr Sally Reynard that reviews two strengths-based mental skills training interventions [Mental Skills Training for Youth Experiencing Multiple Disadvantage].   There is a pressing need for effective interventions to improve self-regulation and life skills among disadvantaged youth and strengths-based programs like LifeMatters and MST4Life™ ar

Discover more about how these programs are helping shape futures in our recent blog post: www.sprintproject.org/post/harness...

Written by:
Tasha Jordan-Dewhurst
@georgiabird.bsky.social

We have also created a helpful infographic summarising our findings and the MST4Life™ program ⤵️ - you can download our free toolkits here lnkd.in/dK5Ey7eS

Created by:
Tasha Jordan-Dewhurst
@georgiabird.bsky.social

🦋 WELCOME TO BLUESKY! I recommend exploring our custom feeds, which are a little like hashtags but more interesting. We have them for academic and professional subjects, sports, cities, hobbies (e.g., gardening, baking), and many more. Search them in the sidebar under Feeds. 🧵

There seems to have been a flurry of you all joining Bluesky, welcome! Please comment below or drop me a message if you're working/researching in sport & exercise psych & would like to be added to the starter pack/notice someone who should be on there, or I missed an earlier request 😊

Starter pack for Mental Health and Physical Activity Research - please take a look, share or ask to join!

go.bsky.app/tSiurc

Couldn't agree more! The focused time was invaluable for making progress on this