We're all designed to tolerate a certain level of stress and teach our bodies to go to the next level. We’ll touch on this with today’s guest Nick Bolhuis. Nick is the Vice President of Performance Programs at Neuropeak Pro. He works with the world’s top athletes, executives, and high-level performers to gain a mental edge through the state of the art of brain performance training, helping people improve sleep, cognition, mental acuity, focus, and stress management.

Let’s jump right into the episode and learn from Nick the art of developing your performance through the neurological aspect.

[00:01 - 06:58 ] Opening Segment

• Welcome back! And welcome Nick Bolhuis
  • Opening conversations 
  
  
  
  
  



• Nick gives us some background 
  • Based in the western part of Michigan
  
  
  
  
  



• Nick talks about NeuroPeak Pro and how it started
  • Clinical and science roots
  
  
  
  • 14 years in the company
  
  
  
  • Started out working with kids with ADHD, anxiety, and academic issues
  
  
  
  • Grew to the peak performance on the athletic and corporate space
  
  
  
  
  

[06:30 - 12:15 ] Using Neuroscience to Create Peak Performance

• Nick talks about the Neurological space in athletics 
  • Every brain is different
  
  
  
  • Unique mental state approach 
  
  
  
  • EEG technology 
  
  
  
  
  



• Creating the improvement plan
  • Figure out the individual in developing a precision plan for each person
  
  
  
  
  



• Nick talks about the importance of a personal approach to develop and execute plans



• Nick talks about the function of (Heart Rate Variability) HRV in athlete performance
  • Analyze the application on how people train and exercise
  
  
  
  
  



• Breathe differently to improve HRV
  • The direct link between heart rate and breathing
  
  
  
  
  

[12:16 - 18:15 ] Neurology on Military and Daily Performance 

• Nick shares his view about the neurological tools for military performance
  • Helps with a stressful environment
  
  
  
  • The ability to tolerate a certain level of stress 
  
  
  
  
  



• Nick talks about having tools to handle stressful environments
  • He uses the current COVID-19 situation as an example
  
  
  
  • How an athlete has to be trained to manage anxiety and stress
  
  
  
  
  



• Nick talks about the Neurofeedback training as the subconscious component
  • Giving your brain feedback through reward and repetition 
  
  
  
  • To speed your brain up or slow it down 
  
  
  
  • Takes time but works for the long haul
  
  
  
  
  

[18:15 - 23:46 ] Closing Segment

• Nick talks about the significance of sleep quality
  • Prevent memory issues
  
  
  
  • difference stages of sleep
  
  
  
  • Recovery and restoration of the memory
  
  
  
  
  



• How to connect and get more from Nick
  • See links below
  
  
  
  
  



• Final Words

Tweetable Quotes:

"We're all designed to be able to tolerate a certain level of stress, and to teach our body to go to the next level.” - Nick Bolhuis

“Teach your body and your brain to handle stress better by lowering that threatening presence and make it more data-driven.” - Nick Bolhuis

“Everyone is an individual, there is no one size fits all solution; therefore we give different programs to each individual.” - Nick Bolhuis

Resources Mentioned: 

• Neuropeak Pro



• EEG Technology



• HRV analysis 

You can connect with Nick on LinkedIn and Facebook. Be sure to check out www.neuropeakpro.com for more of his programs.

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