Psyched: Tackling Mental Health In Competition

Aug 04, 2021 36 Min Video
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“For anyone saying I quit, I didn’t quit, my mind and body are simply not in sync.” Simone Biles, American Olympic Gold Medalist recent withdrawal from the games has finally opened up a can of worms that was stashed away.

It's time we discussed this, especially in the environment we live in today where nothing less than number one matters anymore. We're all competitive creatures, but have we stopped to see how we're doing up there?

Together with hosts Roshan Thiran, Founder and CEO of Leaderonomics and Andrea Chew, Psychology Graduate and Marketing Strategist at Leaderonomics, share your thoughts and questions in the comments in the below.

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Matthew Adam is a content creator and producer for Leaderonomics. He is also a psychology graduate who is very passionate about music and chocolate. In his free time, he compiles very detailed Spotify playlists while eating plain milk chocolate.

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