Peak Performance: Elevate Your Game, Avoid Burnout, and Thrive with the New Science of Success

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In this episode of the Warrior Mind Podcast, I’m continuing a series on peak performance. Today we’re going to take a different look at stress.

Looking at Stress Differently* Stress isn’t only harmful; it also can serve as a stimulus for growth and adaptation. * The effects of stress depend almost entirely on the dose. * Skills come from stress. * Growth comes at the point of resistance. Skills come from struggle. * Just like struggling to squeeze out one last rep. at the gym is a beneficial process for physical growth, is also a great prescription for growth of mental strength.

Stress Performance Practices:

  • Stress stimulates growth
  • Growth comes at the point of resistance.
  • Developing new capabilities require effort: Skills come from struggle.
  • When you struggle, true development is under construction and new neural connections are made and strengthen.
  • Fail productively: Only seek out support after you’ve allowed yourself to struggle.

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Flow into the Zone:

  • What you’re after is the sweet spot: when the challenge is on the upper limit, or just beyond, your current skill set.
  • A little doubt and uncertainty is actually a good thing: It signals that a growth opportunity has emerged.

Stress/Flow Performance Practices:

  • Think of a skill/capability that you want to grow.
  • Assess your current ability to perform this skill/capability.
  • Actively seek out challenges that just barley exceed your abilities.
  • If you feel fully in control, make the next challenge a bit harder.
  • If you feel anxious or so aroused that you can’t focus, dial things back a bit.

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This podcast is based on the book Peak Performance.

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