On this week’s episode of the ‘Your Jeevn’ podcast, Dr. Sohaib Imtiaz is joined by human performance expert James Hewitt.

James Hewitt is a performance scientist, speaker and author. Combining first-hand experience as a full-time racing cyclist with over 15 years of ground-breaking work and research, proven on Formula 1 tracks and Fortune 500 companies, James integrates endurance sports strategies with cutting-edge insights from neuroscience, physiology and organisational psychology to reveal a future where wellbeing fuels business success. He is currently doing a doctorate in Human Performance.

In this episode we dive into:
- What human performance means in the context of knowledge workers in the workplace
- How various factors impact human performance, including nutrition, sleep, and the environment
- Practical tips for optimizing nutrition and sleep to enhance cognitive performance
- The importance of taking a holistic approach to your well-being and an understanding of how various foundational factors including influence outcomes
- How napping and sleep pressure relate, and the time of day effects on physical and cognitive performance
- The benefits of different working approaches and how it relates to your personality

What you’ll take out of it:
- The best time of day to exercise
- Which phases of the day are suited for different types of cognitive work
- How taking breaks and engaging in low cognitive gear activities during the trough period can support recovery
- Why regular aerobic exercise is associated with cognitive benefits and brain health
- How your environment supports wellbeing and performance

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- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesphewitt/
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/jamesphewitt

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