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Rethinking Stress
from an Exercise & Nutrition Science Perspective
Behavio iour & Performance Rethinking Stress from an Exercise - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Behavio iour & Performance Rethinking Stress from an Exercise - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
How People Work, Behavio iour & Performance Rethinking Stress from an Exercise & Nutrition Science Perspective the response people may have when presented with demands and pressures that are not matched to their abilities and ility
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“the response people may have when presented with demands and pressures that are not matched to their abilities and which challenge their abil ility to cope”
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Hans Seyle 1907 - 1982
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“Its not stress that kills us but our reaction to it”
ONLY THE DEAD HAVE NO STRESS
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“The dose makes the poison”
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Skills come fr from strugg ggle
“Growth comes at the point of resistance” “We learn by pushing ourselves to the outer reaches of our abilities” “Training the mind – Push at the point of resistance”
The Art of Learning: An Inner Journey to Optimal Performance (2008) SLIDE 8
Nick Lamb – Big Wave Surfer
“I SEEK OUT WAVES THAT SCARE ME, WHEN YOU STEP OUTSIDE YOUR COMFORT ZONE YOU GROW AND IMPROVE
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The Growth Equation
STRESS + REST = GROWTH
STRESS DEMANDS REST – REST SUPPORTS STRESS
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7 Take Home Poin ints!
- 1. Lifestyle affects our health both positively & negatively – your choice!
- 2. Growth equation: stress + rest = growth
- 3. Physical & Mental strength not as different as we thought
- 4. Exercise Regularly and consistently
- 5. Use sleep as a performance enhancer
- 6. Eat a healthy balanced diet
- 7. Use the outdoors to recalibrate your body, mind & soul