Reason & Wellbeing

How to Avoid Burnout by Working Smarter, Not Harder | James Hewitt, Performance Scientist

Jul 5, 2023

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Episode notes

Introduction

2min

The Role of Recent Sleep History in Work Schedules

5min

The Importance of Proper Sleep in Learning

1min

The Importance of Sleep in Creativity

3min

How to Choose the Best Breaks for Your Workday

5min

The Effects of Social Media on Cognitive Load

6min

The Best Recovery Activities Between Work Days

6min

The Effects of Alcohol on Psychological Detachment

2min

The Paradox of Task Switching

4min

10.

The Effect of Smartphone Presence on Cognitive Performance

3min

11.

The Parallels Between Knowledge Work and Exercise Training

5min

12.

The Importance of RPE in Sport Science

2min

13.

How to Structure Your Day to Achieve Your Best Performance

2min

14.

The Benefits of a Periodized Training Program

5min

15.

The Importance of Performance Profiling

4min

16.

The Coddling of the American Mind

3min

17.

The Role of Personal Responsibility in Sports Psychology

4min

18.

The Future of Cognitive Performance Enhancement

3min

19.

How to Use Chat, GPT, and Large Language Models Successfully

4min

20.

How to Use Email More Efficiently

3min

21.

The Importance of Timing Your Emails

3min

22.

The Sustainable Performance Academy

2min

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People and resources featured in this episode:

James Hewitt. Find out more about James here, including links to his social media.

Greg Potter, PhD. Follow Greg on Instagram here.

Podcast: Greg talking about chronotype on the Nourish Balance Thrive podcast.

Brain training: BrainHQ.

Books: Deep Work (Newport). Thinking, Fast and Slow (Kahneman).

Training course: James’ Sustainable Performance Academy.

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