You've Been Resting Wrong Your Entire Life

⚡ Discover the counterintuitive secret that elite athletes and high-performing CEOs use to dominate their competition: strategic rest.

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0:00 - Introduction

1:12 - Chapter 1: "Why You're Tired After 8 Hours of Sleep"

2:41 - Chapter 2: "The 13% Secret"

4:13 - Chapter 3: "Your Brain's Hidden Reset Button"

5:43 - Chapter 4: "The Seven Dimensions of Strategic Rest"

7:20 - Chapter 5: "Active Recovery: The Elite Athlete's Secret"

9:09 - Chapter 6: "Flow State Protection"

10:38 - Chapter 7: "The Productivity Paradox"

12:09 - Chapter 8: "Digital Detox Without the Drama”

13:40 - Chapter 9: "Building Your Rest Architecture"

15:16 - Chapter 10: “Becoming Dangerously Well-Rested”

💡📚 Below is a curated list of books and research papers that further explore some of the concepts discussed in this video. (some links are affiliate links, which help support my channel)

BOOKS

1/ Why We Sleep by Matthew Walkerhttps://amzn.to/4mW4iY5

2/ Rest: Why You Get More Done When You Work Less by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang

https://amzn.to/4n0rC6J

3/ Peak Performance: Elevate Your Game, Avoid Burnout, and Thrive with the New Science of Success by Brad Stulberg & Steve Magness

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4/ The Power of Full Engagement by Jim Loehr & Tony Schwartz

https://amzn.to/3ZqdauU

5/ Deep Work by Cal Newport

https://amzn.to/4mZp34X

6/ Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle by Emily Nagoski & Amelia Nagoski

https://amzn.to/45SEiX9

7/ The Art of Rest: How to Find Respite in the Modern Age by Claudia Hammond

https://amzn.to/43TxENP

8/ Digital Minimalism by Cal Newport

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9/ Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

https://amzn.to/43IfakL

10/ Sacred Rest: Recover Your Life, Renew Your Energy, Restore Your Sanity by Saundra Dalton-Smith

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RESEARCH PAPERS

1/ The cognitive benefits of interacting with nature by Marc G. Berman

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19121124/

Demonstrates that exposure to natural environments restores directed attention and cognitive resources.

2/ THE RESTORATIVE BENEFITS OF NATURE: TOWARD AN INTEGRATIVE FRAMEWORK by Stephen Kaplan

https://new.censusatschool.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/restorative-benefits-of-nature.pdf

Presents Attention Restoration Theory, showing how nature provides restorative experiences.

3/ "Give me a break!" A systematic review and meta-analysis on the efficacy..

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9432722/

Meta-analysis confirming that micro-breaks significantly boost vigor and reduce fatigue.

4/ The Wave Nature of Being: Ultradian Rhythms and Mind-Body Communication by Ernest L. Rossi and Brian M. Lippincott

https://www.ernestrossi.com/documents/wave_nature_of_being.htm

Explores how ultradian rhythms govern cycles of focus and recovery.

5/ Sleep and Athletic Performance: Impacts on Physical Performance, Recovery, and Injury Risk

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9960533/

Reviews the critical role of sleep quality and architecture in athletic performance.

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