S2E20: Flow-State, The Athletic Brain & Overcoming Over-Thinking w Amit Katwala

The Performance Nutrition Podcast

English - June 01, 2018 14:04 - 43 minutes - 79 MB - ★★★★★ - 55 ratings
Education Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed

Previous Episode: S2E19: Periodization, Concurrent Training & Nutrition for Powerlifters w Greg Nuckols, MS

Next Episode: S2E21: Nutrition for Figure Competition Prep and Getting Lean w/ Alicia Bell

Season 2 Episode #20, Dr. Bubbs interviews award-winning writer Amit Katwala to discuss how the athletic brain impacts performance. In this episode, Amit discusses how the art of anticipation and high-speed decision making sets elite athlete’s brains apart from the rest of us, describes what happens in the brain when athletes overthink during competition, reviews the connection between brain neuroplasticity, BDNF and dopamine, how to get into a flow-state, strategies for performing under pressure and much more.

FOLLOW DR BUBBS:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drbubbs/

Twitter: twitter.com/DrBubbs

Website: DrBubbs.com

BOOKS:

PEAK: The New Science of Athletic Performance That Is Revolutionizing Sport (#1 BEST SELLER)

PEAK40: The New Science of Midlife Health for a Leaner, Stronger Body and Sharper Mind

PERFORMANCE NUTRITION PODCAST (PNP):

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-jYKOZ4ZzlAJfVexEp0NtQ

iTunes: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast

Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/2juoLlB

Enjoy the podcast? Subscribe for more great content!

Twitter Mentions

@drbubbs