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#425 - Louisa Nicola - How To Maximise Your Brain's Performance

Jan 22, 2022

Louisa Nicola is a clinical neuroscientist and high-performance coach, renowned for optimizing brain function in athletes and executives. She discusses vital supplements for cognitive health and shares strategies for improving sleep quality. Discover why tossing a tennis ball can enhance mental acuity, the complexities of modern sleep deprivation, and how sleep tracking tech can optimize your rest. Louisa also reveals the connection between cognitive performance, training, and techniques like cold immersion therapy to boost focus and creativity.

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Sleeping on a Temperature Controlled Mattress

01:20

The Benefits of Fish Oil Supplements

01:28

Neuro Athletics and Hand-Eye Coordination Training

01:28

Intro

2min

Enhancing Performance: The Neuroscience of Athletes and Finance

3min

Understanding the Complexities of Sleep Deprivation

2min

Understanding Sleep Quality Through Wearable Technology

2min

Unlocking Brain Performance

7min

Optimizing Supplements for Enhanced Sleep and Brain Function

3min

Enhancing Brain Performance through Sleep and Training

16min

Navigating Pressure: Sleep Strategies for Optimal Performance

5min

Innovations in Sleep Technology and Breathing Techniques

8min

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Unlocking Peak Performance: Cold, Heat, and Psychedelics

16min

Louisa Nicola is a Clinical Neuroscientist, Neurophysiologist and high performance coach.

Maximising performance isn't just about being as physically fit possible, it's ensuring that your brain is operating at its peak condition all the time. Louisa works with NBA superstars and trading floor managers to refine and enhance their brain function using the latest research.

Expect to learn Louisa's non-negotiable supplements for brain health, how to get to sleep more quickly at night, why throwing a tennis ball at a wall is good for your mind, the impact of sleep on brain performance, Louisa's training protocol for maximising cognitive function, how to stay calm under pressure and much more...

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