Mental Fitness Training with Brandon Epstein Achieving High Performance with Dr. Glenn R. Fox
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Mar 30, 2018 Dr. Glenn R. Fox, the director of the Performance Science Institute at USC, delves into peak performance in sports, business, and life. He discusses how daily habits and resilience techniques can elevate performance. The conversation covers measuring performance through physiological responses and the significance of emotional regulation. Glenn emphasizes building a solid foundation for high performance, focusing on self-compassion and growth mindset. Listeners are encouraged to adopt effective strategies for improving their everyday lives.
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Science Replaces Gut Instinct
- Performance science uses empirical tools to replace intuition when training the mind for high performance.
- Emotions like gratitude, resilience, and optimism can be framed and trained using neuroscience-backed techniques.
From Data Science To Performance Science
- Glenn R. Fox described being recruited to run USC's Performance Science Institute after running a data science firm.
- He connected his brain-imaging work on gratitude to building measurable tools for performance training.
Gratitude Has A Physical Signature
- Gratitude maps to measurable brain and body states, including heart-rate slowing during deep gratitude.
- This mapping allows scientists to connect subjective experiences to objective physiological markers.