43 min

'A conversation with Larissa Mills' - Effectively managing social media and setting up positive phone routines with our sporting children Parents in Sport Podcast

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In this episode educational consultant, coach and parent Larissa Mills joins Gordon MacLelland to discuss ‘Effectively managing social media and setting up positive phone routines with our sporting children’.


During the conversation they discuss amongst other things:


Helping our children to develop 'real focus' in today's tech worldWorking on creating a healthy routine around devices at homeHow the brain and nervous systems are affected by the use of devices on a physical and mental levelSetting phone rules and standards at home and positively role modelling the rules as parentsHow the random use of phones can lead to a poor work ethicEducating our children about followers and enhanced safety around their social media accountsThe negative impact of device usage on communication skills and self-worth in young peopleThe perils of running a social media account for your sporting childrenDevice usage before competition - what physical and mental changes are children making to their bodies and what is a healthy pre-competition routine?Larissa Mills is the founder and Director of the Mental Game Academy.


Leveraging a diverse educational background, Larissa is an esteemed Educational Behavioral Consultant holding a BA in Sociology, Psychology, and a Masters of Science in Education, specializing in brain functionality and learning mechanisms. With over 25 years of coaching experience across various sports, Larissa’s insights have been honed through a deep understanding of athletic dynamics.

In this episode educational consultant, coach and parent Larissa Mills joins Gordon MacLelland to discuss ‘Effectively managing social media and setting up positive phone routines with our sporting children’.


During the conversation they discuss amongst other things:


Helping our children to develop 'real focus' in today's tech worldWorking on creating a healthy routine around devices at homeHow the brain and nervous systems are affected by the use of devices on a physical and mental levelSetting phone rules and standards at home and positively role modelling the rules as parentsHow the random use of phones can lead to a poor work ethicEducating our children about followers and enhanced safety around their social media accountsThe negative impact of device usage on communication skills and self-worth in young peopleThe perils of running a social media account for your sporting childrenDevice usage before competition - what physical and mental changes are children making to their bodies and what is a healthy pre-competition routine?Larissa Mills is the founder and Director of the Mental Game Academy.


Leveraging a diverse educational background, Larissa is an esteemed Educational Behavioral Consultant holding a BA in Sociology, Psychology, and a Masters of Science in Education, specializing in brain functionality and learning mechanisms. With over 25 years of coaching experience across various sports, Larissa’s insights have been honed through a deep understanding of athletic dynamics.

43 min

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