The impact of the brain on performance, Part 2

In part 2 of this two part episode, we're taking you a little deeper into the heart and mind of peak performance. In the episode, we're diving into the extraordinary world of neuroscience with the brilliant Joyce Kootker (Lecturer at the Applied University of Amsterdam) and Beorn Nijenhuis (Lecturer at the Conservatory of Amsterdam).

In part 1 we took a look at the complex state of the brain and body connection, the impact of stress on the brain including the need for balance and stress for optimal performance.

In part 2, we go deeper and focused on a number of other topics;

Fueling Your Brain for Success: Your diet directly impacts your brain functionality. Uncover the foods and nutrients that turbocharge your cognitive abilities and help you conquer those performance plateaus.

Sleep: The Athlete's Secret Weapon: Explore the brain's profound connection with sleep and learn the science-backed strategies for optimizing your slumber to supercharge your performance.

The Goldilocks Zone of Learning: Explore ideas on how to prime your nervous system by up-regulating with stress during practice and down-regulating with relaxation to find an optimal level of performance.

Social Interaction: The human need for human interaction in person and how the brain is impacted with the new world of social media and 'Zoom'.

Tune in and get ready to unleash the full potential of your mind and muscle in ways you never thought possible.