The Art and Science of Thriving

Episode 100: Short and Sweet - 3 Ways to Get Back into High Performance When You Are Overwhelmed

Michael Schiel

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What do you do when life gets overwhelming?

Research from neuroscience, sport psychology, resilience science, and Special Forces performance points to a surprisingly simple answer: regulate, refocus, and re-engage.

In this short, practical episode, Michael Schiel shares three evidence-based strategies to help you maintain your performance—or get back on track quickly—when stress, setbacks, and overwhelm show up.

You'll learn how to:
• Regulate your nervous system under pressure
• Refocus on what you can control
• Re-engage quickly when you've been knocked off track

Because peak performers aren't people who never lose their balance. They're people who know how to regain it quickly.

Breathe. Focus. Act.

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