WILSON Georgia Sydney

General
DIFFICULT REHAB
She found herself struggling mentally during her 14-month spell on the sidelines with a knee injury. "It was just a lack of motivation to do basic tasks such as brush your teeth, or shower, and you really remove yourself from wanting to see any of your friends or family. You probably don't realise you're in a dark place until you need a lot of help. Everything in life was just a chore. Rehab is quite an isolating time and often one can find themselves automatically removed from the group environment which means relationships with team mates and coaching staff can be put under strain. Reaching out when I was struggling was probably also the most difficult but the best thing I could have done in that situation. Knowing my concerns were being genuinely listened to provided a lot of comfort." (olympics.com.au, 29 May 2019)

LOVE OF COOKING
During her rehabilitation period in 2018 and 2019 she discovered her passion for cooking. "No foods are now off limit. I used to have this mentality that food was either good or bad food and it creates binge eating tendencies. And a lot of athletes struggle with it so much and just a lot of females in particularly." She calls herself 'The Nourished Athlete' on her website and shares recipes, "For me to have a young girl come up to me and try one of my recipes that I know is fuelling their bodies but also knowing that they're not cutting out pasta or carbs, or sugar or anything like that, that's probably the most important thing." (olympics.com.au, 29 May 2019)

BUSINESS OWNER
In July 2019 she launched a coaching business named 'Activ8 Hockey' in Australia. The business focuses on coaching hockey to children from age six to 16. (Facebook team page, 24 Jan 2020; Facebook profile, 01 Aug 2019)

OTHER ACTIVITIES
She has served as an ambassador for the mental health organisation 'Zero2Hero' and a community custodian with 'Lifeline' and the Australian Institute of Sport, championing mental health awareness. (olympics.com.au, 29 May 2019)