Gavin Baker
Gavin Baker

@GavinSBaker

7 Tweets 6 reads Apr 28, 2023
1) "Most people in high-stress, decision-making industries are always operating at this kind of simmering 6, or 4, as opposed to the undulation between deep relaxation and being at a 10. Being at a 10 is millions of times better than being at a 6."
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2) "train your intuition, your somatic introspection, to feel when your quality of presence, your quality of energy is slipping from like a 10 to a 9. When I start working with top mental performers, very often, it can go from a 10 to a 2 before they even feel the slip."
3) "Really, I like to use these tools to train someone to sharpen their intuition, to sharpen their somatic sense, for where they really are...alignment of peak energy periods with the creativity work, thinking time is hugely important."
4) Learning performance/relaxation triggers & tracking via HRV, micro/mezzo/macro practices, ending strong so subconscious can work optimally, focusing on "most important question" & then letting the mind roam, structuring day so decisions are made at optimal time.
Super cool.
5) Most important turns are "the last 3 turns before you get on the lift. Which is where most people are sloppy, most people lift up, their body mechanic relaxes. But the thing is, the last returns are what you’re going to be internalizing unconsciously on the lift ride up."
6) I heard all this live 4 years ago and it had a huge impact on me.
Just reread and will make it an annual tradition.
Great stuff from @tferriss and Josh Waitzkin.
7) I've never had a coach but am tempted to hire Josh.
Would certainly love to find my own resonant frequency and be able to "enter a peak performance state with a breath."

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