High performance physiologist Dr. Greg Wells on impactful tools in the pursuit of excellence.

Published: Sept. 18, 2020, 9 a.m.

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Dr. Greg Wells studied Kinesiology and did his Masters in Physiology and PhD in Respiratory Physiology. For his PhD, he studied how high level athletes were able to improve their performance through improved breathing.\\xa0

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In this interview, Dr. Greg Wells and Ben Pakulski discuss the extremes through which humans can use their breathing to accomplish whatever the task is, from extreme athletic performance to meditation. They talk about Dr. Greg Well\\u2019s newest book: \\u201cRest, Refocus and Recharge\\u201d and how small breaks and little tactics throughout the day can help you recover and feel better. And finally, the two get into how to balance radical self-acceptance with the pursuit of excellence and discuss the concept of \\u201cthinking about how you think\\u201d.

To find out more about Dr. Greg Wells, please visit https://drgregwells.com
and pick up his books The Ripple Effect and

Rest, Refocus, Recharge: A Guide to Optimizing your Life


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Timestamps

[00:56] \\u2013 Sponsorship.

[02:22] \\u2013 Introducing our guest \\u2013 Dr. Greg Wells

[03:15] \\u2013 Greg\\u2019s background.

[06:49] \\u2013 Strategies and devices to improve CO2 tolerance.

[13:35] \\u2013 How Greg trained his athletes.

[14:49] \\u2013 Breathing Impacts on Bodily Performance.

[17:52] \\u2013 Improving Acute CO2 Tolerance.

[20:35] \\u2013 Does repetitive extended breath holds increase blood\\u2019s oxygen carrying capacity?

[28:05] \\u2013 Achieving \\u201cThat\\u201d World-Class Performance.

[35:01] \\u2013 Heart-Rate Tracking.

[38:34] \\u2013 Rest, Refocus, Recharge \\u2013 By Dr. Greg Wells.

[42:42] \\u2013 How do you reimagine the future?

[43:50] \\u2013 Metacognition \\u2013 Thinking About Thinking.

[48:50] \\u2013 Practicing Radical Attention.

[51:45] \\u2013 Visualization of the event.

[56:38] \\u2013 Radical Self-Acceptance.

[01:00:40] \\u2013 What is Excellence?

[01:04:53] \\u2013 Personalized Medicine \\u2013 What Future Holds!

[01:08:29] \\u2013 Where to contact Greg and grab his book?

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