Dan Martell - May 09, 2023


@EdMylettShow on How To Maximize Performance

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Episode Stats


Length

41 seconds

Words per minute

221.53

Word count

153

Sentence count

8


Summary

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In this episode, Dr. Kelly talks about the importance of reducing heart rate variability in order to perform at a high level under pressure. Heart rate variability is the root cause of anxiety and stress, and it can make it very difficult to think and perform clearly.

Transcript

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00:00:00.000 Under pressure, what I work with my athletes on, is not lowering their heart rate,
00:00:04.020 although I think a lower heart rate is better for performance than higher.
00:00:07.060 But the truth is, that's not really what messes us up.
00:00:09.320 What messes us up is heart rate variability, where your heart's just at different beats.
00:00:13.960 The variability quotient literally causes almost like a lobotomy for you.
00:00:17.600 It's very difficult to think and perform clearly.
00:00:20.940 So one of the things I'm constantly working on is just calming the variability,
00:00:25.220 which is through breathing, which is through intention, which is through gratitude.
00:00:28.120 When I'm just aware I'm doing it, the thought loses its power over me, the anxiety loses its power over me.
00:00:34.720 Once I'm aware of something, its power is reduced, and then I can use the techniques I have to reduce my heart rate variability so that I perform at a high level.