Ep. 521 | Embrace the Discomfort: 5 Surprising Ways Stress Fuels Your Growth with Trevor Ragan
Feeling stressed? It might be your secret weapon for success. In this eye-opening episode, Trevor Ragan, founder of The Learner Lab, reveals why our common approach to stress is holding us back from reaching our full potential.
Drawing from cutting-edge research and his work with Olympic athletes and Fortune 50 companies, Trevor debunks popular myths about stress management. He offers a revolutionary perspective on how to harness stress for personal growth and peak performance.
Learn:
Why trying to eliminate stress can backfire
How to reframe nervousness as a performance enhancer
The surprising link between caring deeply and feeling uncomfortable
Techniques to build stress resilience that apply across all areas of life
Why feeling perfect isn't necessary for outstanding performance
ABOUT Trevor Ragan
Trevor Ragan is the founder of The Learner Lab - an educational website designed to unpack and share the science of learning and development.
He spends his time with thought leaders and researchers from the worlds of psychology and developmental science, consumes their research, connects the dots, and shares it with anyone that will listen.
He's worked with professional, college, and olympic sports teams, Fortune 50 companies, prisons, and in hundreds of schools across the country. These workshops are designed to help people understand and apply important principles of development, in order to become better, more resilient learners.
ABOUT THE BLUEPRINT PODCAST
The Blueprint Podcast is for busy professionals and Household CEOs who care deeply about their families, career, and health. Host Dr. Erik Korem distills cutting edge-science, leadership, and life skills into simple tactics optimized for your busy lifestyle and goals. Dr. Korem interviews scientists, coaches, elite athletes, entrepreneurs, entertainers, and exceptional people to discuss science and practical skills you can implement to become the most healthy, resilient, and impactful version of yourself.
On a mission to equip people to pursue audacious goals, thrive in uncertainty, and live a healthy and fulfilled life, Dr. Erik Korem is a High-Performance pioneer. He introduced sports science and athlete-tracking technologies to collegiate and professional (NFL) football over a decade ago. He has worked with the National Football League, Power-5 NCAA programs, gold-medal Olympians, Nike, and the United States Department of Defense.
Erik is an expert in sleep and stress resilience. He is the Founder and CEO of AIM7, a health and fitness app that unlocks the power of wearables by providing you with daily personalized recommendations to enhance your mind, body, and recovery.
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