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Dr Georgia Bird
@georgiabird.bsky.social
Postdoctoral research & teaching fellow | Sport psychology, mental health, community-based research | University of Birmingham, UK.

https://www.sprintproject.org/
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@georgiabird.bsky.social delivering the first workshop on emotionally demanding research
June 23, 2025 at 9:12 AM
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Great to see @thesprintproject.bsky.social responding to survey responses and creating additional guidance!
June 23, 2025 at 9:27 AM
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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.
May 21, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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Emotionally Demanding Research

This workshop explores best practices for supporting researchers’ mental health in emotionally demanding research.
May 21, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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
Supporting researchers mental health survey
app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk
April 15, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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
April 10, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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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
March 7, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Excited to work on this project and advance the safety of our research environments!
February 15, 2025 at 6:03 AM
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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-...
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 ...
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January 31, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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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!

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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—...
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January 24, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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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
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...
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January 17, 2025 at 1:29 PM
A very enjoyable day! Congrats to all presenters, I am excited to see where your research goes
💡Showcasing talented postgraduate researchers💡

Today our team members @midwarika.bsky.social, Kirsty Brown, and Fiona Clarke presented their research at the annual postgraduate research day!

Read our latest post to find out more:
www.sprintproject.org/post/postgra...

#research #sportsscience
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December 18, 2024 at 11:12 AM
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🚨 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
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...
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December 13, 2024 at 12:49 PM
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December 12, 2024 at 4:57 PM
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Expressive suppression reduces negative emotions internally and externally, according to new research, challenging its perceived inefficacy. #MentalHealth #EmotionalWellbeing #Psychology #EmotionalIntelligence #Research
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.
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December 12, 2024 at 5:24 PM
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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
December 12, 2024 at 2:36 PM
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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...

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December 12, 2024 at 10:16 AM
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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...
December 4, 2024 at 5:38 PM
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🚀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! 🎉

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#yearinreview
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
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December 6, 2024 at 12:14 PM
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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
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December 3, 2024 at 1:38 PM
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 ⬇️
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December 3, 2024 at 1:22 PM
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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
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November 30, 2024 at 2:53 PM
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🦋 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. 🧵
October 17, 2024 at 3:36 AM