Stay at the Top S4E02. Are your habits aligned to the season you're in?
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Sep 2, 2025 The discussion dives into the pitfalls of high performers clinging to past peak performances as benchmarks. It reveals how neuroscience explains the all-or-nothing mindset and its impact on motivation. Personal anecdotes illustrate the need for evolving habits to match the current season of life. Listeners are encouraged to identify both positive and hindering habits, emphasizing the importance of small, meaningful adjustments. Reflection questions prompt a reevaluation of what truly serves them at this stage in life.
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Peaks Aren't Permanent Standards
- High performers often benchmark against their peak and expect to sustain it indefinitely.
- True high performance requires evolving habits to match your current life season.
Brain Wiring Fuels All-Or-Nothing
- Neuroscience explains the all-or-nothing mindset via the prefrontal cortex, dopamine, and the amygdala.
- Rules feel safe, big goals spike dopamine, and missed ideals trigger threat responses that push you to give up.
Returning To The Pool After Back Pain
- Jess recounts chronic back pain and returning to swimming after years away to illustrate benchmarking challenges.
- She battled inner chatter comparing a one-kilometre swim to her past multi-kilometre peaks and reframed progress for the present season.