In today’s fast-paced culture, many of us push ourselves to the limit in pursuit of success—only to end up exhausted and burned out. Dr. James Hewitt knows this firsthand. A former elite cyclist, coach, and now renowned human-performance scientist, he has advised everyone from Formula 1 teams to Fortune 500 executives. His new book, Regenerative Performance: How to Thrive in an Always-On World Without Sacrificing Your Well-Being, offers a practical framework for sustaining high performance without sacrificing well-being. In this inspiring conversation, Brian Buffini and Dr. Hewitt explore the power of recovery, the pitfalls of “high-performance theater,” and the freedom that comes from pursuing purpose over perfection.
YOU WILL LEARN:
- Why you should strive for healthy flexibility that incorporates hard work and recovery time over trying to achieve balance.
- The importance of lifelong learning to your overall cognitive health.
- Practical strategies to recognize and move past burn out.
MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:
The Power of Full Engagement by Jim Loehr & Tony Schwartz
NOTEWORTHY QUOTES FROM THIS EPISODE:
“Hard work is required to achieve big results. But you need to balance that with really effective, proactive recovery.” — Dr. James Hewitt
“It’s not actually possible to overtrain, but you can under-recover.” — Dr. James Hewitt
“One of the number one signs of early burnout, to be honest, in myself and others, is I stop experiencing as much joy in the things that usually bring me joy.” — Dr. James Hewitt
“People who commit to being a ‘learn it all’ rather than a ‘know it all’ have better cognitive and brain health long-term” — Dr. James Hewitt
“We know that we can endure a huge amount if we feel it's purposeful and meaningful, sometimes to a fault, but continuing to reconnect with that sense of purpose is going to be absolutely key.” — Dr. James Hewitt
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