Better Thinking

In this episode of Better Thinking, Nesh Nikolic speaks with Professor Simon Rosenbaum about the intersection of physical activity and mental health, and how movement can play a powerful role in improving psychological wellbeing.Simon is an academic exercise physiologist with a focus on populations exposed to trauma and social disadvantage. Simon has published over 300 peer-reviewed publications and co- edited a textbook on exercise and mental illness. He is a past President of the Australasian Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ASTSS) and was the inaugural co-chair of the Olympic Refuge Foundation’s Think Tank on sport and humanitarian settings. Simon is a Clarivate Highly Cited Researcher for Mental Health and has delivered workshops in over 25 countries.He previously worked with the United Nations International Organisation for Migration as a community-based mental health and psychosocial support officer in the Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh. Simon is currently supported by an NHMRC Emerging Leade