Peter Catsourakis

Bachelor Of Sports Coaching. Masters Of Secondary Education .FFA/AFC A License. Thoughts , views , opinions are my own

[Peter Catsourakis @PCats34]

I entered Disney's Beauty and the Beast the Musical 24tixfor$24 Lottery on @TodayTix! Enter here: https://t.co/i7yjPY016d

[Daniel Abrahams @DanAbrahams77]

On my 1st day with England Rugby (before the 2019 World Cup), Eddie Jones said to me:

“I want you to help my coaches be better at coaching on the run”

My 1st thought? The ability to be skilful at questioning

Here’s a 🧵 for coaches on becoming skilful at asking questions

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[Peter Catsourakis @PCats34]

I unlocked $45 mobile Rush tickets to A Christmas Carol! @TodayTix! https://t.co/xdzuKaKAeY

[Peter Filopoulos @peterfilopoulos]

Thrilled by the undeniable rise of the @TheMatildas & their power to captivate the nation. Their success on the global stage, combined with the huge surge in participation particularly young female players, showcases the pressing need for a robust Community Facilities Fund. Together, we can write soccer’s next chapter in Australia @australian @JohnStensholt #grassrootsfootball #Matildas #TilitsDone

[Peter Filopoulos @peterfilopoulos]

🔍 ‘Cut-through’ means being so impactful that people can’t help but notice. Just like the @TheMatildas at the @FIFAWWC Attendances? ✅ . Broadcast audiences? ✅ . Merchandise sales? ✅ . Media coverage? ✅ . Community engagement? ✅. They truly embody the essence of cut-through. ⚽️🏆 #Matildas #CutThroughImpact

[Hellas Football @HellasFooty]

📺 ON THIS DAY: 2004 🇬🇷

Greece shocked France 1-0 thanks to Charisteas bullet header to advance to the semi-finals of EURO 2004 🙌 BANG! 💥

[Zeb Jacobs @ZebJacobs]

240+ degrees of freedom with joints, 600+ muscles, 500k (ish) motor neurons, 80+ billion neurons, 100 to 1000 trillion synapses….

The ideal technique doesn’t exist! Explore trough variability 🤸🏽‍♂️

[Bleacher Report @BleacherReport]

“Stay off social media. … When you watch the other playoff games, watch them on mute and play some music in the background. That’s what I do.”

LeBron’s advice for younger teammates on how to stay locked in during playoffs 💯 https://t.co/Qxc9vCtnuw

[FootballFunnys @FootballFunnys]

Ronaldinho Gaúcho:

"My father told me that it was better to learn to control the ball barefoot in order to have sensitivity in my feet, and I promised him that I would control that ball like no other, but what really happened was that he didn't have the money to buy me a pair of shoes. When I won my first Ballon d'Or, I didn't cry for joy, I cried because I didn't have my father." 👏❤😳

[Billy Oppenheimer @bpoppenheimer]

What is your brain doing when you are doing absolutely nothing?

A neuroscientist wanted an answer to that question.

So she conducted the first brain-imaging study of brain activity when the brain is in a "resting state"—free of inputs/free to wander.

The results are interesting...

The neuroscientist Dr. Nancy Andreasen used a positron emission tomography (PET) scan to study brain activity when the brain is at "wakeful rest"

When you are doing absolutely nothing:

"We found activations in multiple regions of the association cortex," Dr. Andreasen wrote. "We were not [seeing] a passive silent brain during the ‘resting state,’ but rather a brain that was actively connecting thoughts and experiences.”

Essentially, Dr. Andreasen demonstrated that the brain defaults to creativity.

When you are doing absolutely nothing, the brain engages in what the researchers termed "random episodic silent thought" or REST.

And during REST, the brain "uses its most human & complex parts."

Takeaway 1: Doing nothing promotes creativity.

Raymond Chandler, Neil Gaiman, Dr. Suess, George Lucas, and many other writers all have/had a similar habit.

They gave themselves two options:

a) You don’t have to write.
b) You can’t do anything else.

@neilhimself explains:

"I go down to my lovely little gazebo at the bottom of the garden, sit down, and I’m absolutely allowed not to do anything...I'm not allowed to do a crossword, read a book, phone a friend...all I’m allowed to do is absolutely nothing, or write. But writing is actually more interesting than doing nothing after a while."

Takeaway 2: REST

Resting, Dr. Andreasen wrote, “allows the association cortices of the brain to converse in a free & uncensored manner.”

This is why ideas come to us in the shower, on walks, and when daydreaming.

A favorite example of this: @Lin_Manuel had the idea for “Hamilton” on vacation:

"I was on a pool float with a margarita in my hand and had a moment when my brain could unplug. [It was his first vacation in 7 years]. The moment my brain got a moment's rest, the best idea I've ever had in my life walked into it."

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“If a plant only gets sunlight, it’s very harmful. It needs darkness too…In the darkness, it converts oxygen into carbon dioxide. We are like that too. We need periods of doing & periods of non-doing.” — Robert Pirsig

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[Peter Catsourakis @PCats34]

One of the best academies in the world. Look across top flight teams in Europe and you’ll find players that have been part of this academy

[Shaun Connolly @shaunconnolly85]

Manchester United have assembled a brilliant group of young players who are now members of the first team. It’s gone largely unnoticed in the footballing community, but the below list is registered first-team members and doesn’t include any out on loan.

#MUFC | @ManUtd

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