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Life in the Fast Lane
Learning from Biosensors
Life in the Fast Lane
Learning from Biosensors
Steve Zadig Co-founder, COO Vital Connect, Inc.
Ø 63 year old white male Ø OK shape (good genes!) Ø 10 lbs overweight Ø Moderate QS’er
Life in the Life in the Fast Lane Fast Lane Learning from - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Life in the Life in the Fast Lane Fast Lane Learning from - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Life in the Life in the Fast Lane Fast Lane Learning from Learning from Biosensors Biosensors Steve Zadig Co-founder, COO Vital Connect, Inc. 63 year old white male OK shape (good genes!) 10 lbs overweight Moderate QSer
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Ø Eat less Ø Exercise More Ø Get Plenty of Rest Ø Reduce your stress
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I am a Type A…
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How to Achieve One’s Goals
Modify Behaviors Lead a Balanced Life Be Focused Use Tools Learn from Data
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Case Study… Race to Win!!! Case Study… Race to Win
2nd place is the 1st Loser!
Ø It requires Focus, Focus, Focus Ø Staying Calm and in the moment Ø Operate in the ‘Zone’
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The Zone
That place where we are observers … in sports … in business … in life Our focused mind slows everything down and we perform at our best!
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In racing, we monitor the car and driver’s actions
For our bodies, we need biosensor Tools
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We can’t be this guy!
Too much stuff!
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We need to be this guy!
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HealthPatch – the Tool
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HealthPatch – the Tool
Come see us at our demo table!
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Historical Data Summary
Heart Rate: 170 Resp Rate: >30 Stress: 99% Heart Rate: 137 Resp Rate: 25 Stress: 65% Heart Rate: 110 Resp Rate: 18 Stress: 45%
START MID-RACE FINISH
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It’s a big effort by a lot of people
No Pressure!
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Getting Ready to Go
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The warm up lap Spin
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Dang it!!
Ø 10 or 12 cars have just gone by!! Ø I am angry at myself Ø I need to tell the team what happened Ø Yikes! I know my stress is spiking
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Heart Rate, Respiration and Stress Spike!
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Calm down – Think!
Ø I know I am stressed Ø Use that knowledge Ø Slow my breathing Ø Clear my mind of the mistake Ø Think of what to do at the Start
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Mental / Physical Recovery
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The Start
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The Start and early race
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In Pursuit of the ‘Zone’
Ø Ok, I’ve had a good start Ø I need to relax and have fun Ø Be patient, listen to my Team Ø Just drive and let the car do its job Ø Soon I am in the ‘zone’ and along for the ride
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In the Zone – driving to the front
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Victory!
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The Finish: Elation / Relief
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Its been a good season
Ø With the help of tools we’ve: Ø Won 10 of 15 races Ø Won 2 Championships Ø Are ready for the ultimate endurance monster - The 25 hrs of Thunderhill
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Lessons Learned
Ø Data provides insights to help performance Ø Although mistakes happen, we can correct for them if we understand our bodies Ø Calm and focus = better results Ø Winning is good
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Transfer to Everyday Life
Ø Life can be stressful and challenging
- Work
- Relationships
- Illness
Ø The emergence of tools can help us modify behaviors
Know more, know sooner, respond faster
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Thank You QS!
Steve Zadig Vital Connect szadig@vitalconnect.com