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We live in a world that heavily bought into Piere de Coubertin's Olympic motto 'Citius, Alltius, Fortius' (Faster, Higher, Stronger) over 130 years ago. The challenge with this motto however is it never addressed core human physiological and psychological needs to periodically reduce intensity and recharge.
Join Angela Poon as she turns the tables and interviews Andrew about the vital importance of strategic down regulation. As the founder of digital wellbeing consultancy StriveStronger.com and juggling a keynote speaking, podcast and mental skills coaching business, plus being a father of four, Andrew understands how essential it is to stay composed and be present in all parts of his life.
Drawing from expertise in human biology, physiology, psychology and 25 years experience working with elite athletes and executives, Andrew takes us on a journey into the overlooked realm of strategic recovery for the body and brain.
In this episode, Angela Poon (StriveStronger Operations Director) and Andrew discuss:
4:15 The definition of down regulation and why it can feel so hard to do
11:20 Hyper-connectivity and operating rhythm of farmers as a lesson in sustainability
14:30 How infants learn to down regulate, and how you can expand energy capacity
18:45 What happens physically and psychologically when you are always ON
26:00 Difference types of brainwaves and how they impact performance
33:00 Teaching down regulation to children in school
28:45 How Andrew down regulates and stays energised during a crazy week
44:00 Andrew's disdain for 'hacks'
44:30 'Hurry Up & Relax' - 30 sec examples of the 3x3x3 Down Regulation format to shift state
53:40 'Performance Moment Reset' - 3 min recharge examples to get ready for key moments
1:00:00 'The Double Dip' - 30 min examples that down regulate the body and brain
1:10:00 Angela and The Wizard’s reflections on this interview with Andrew
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A podcast about all things human performance.
Listen in as Andrew May explores the latest in human performance with an all-star cast of subject matter experts covering physical and psychological wellbeing, performance psychology, sport, business, entertainment, the performing arts, leadership, and science.
Learn valuable lessons that can be applied to optimising performance in your personal and professional life. Performance Intelligence applies to the way we turn up in relationships and the way we turn up at work, it applies to the way we perform in front of 10,000 people and the way we perform in front of one.
Episodes include 3 main categories:
1. High Performer Series - exploring the habits, tactics and strategies that have led to success for some of the world’s leading performers…
2. The Science Of - drilling down deep into the science of a specific performance-related construct, with leading domain experts…
3. Performer Spotlight – an interview with a coaching client, an athlete, or a leader of a large team Andrew has worked with and how they have applied Performance Intelligence…