{"id":67378,"date":"2017-10-24T20:23:11","date_gmt":"2017-10-25T01:23:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/?p=67378"},"modified":"2026-10-07T12:40:33","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T17:40:33","slug":"podcast-350-using-stress-recovery-adaptation-cycle-get-better-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/finance\/career\/podcast-350-using-stress-recovery-adaptation-cycle-get-better-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Podcast #350: Peak Performance \u2014 Elevate Your Game and Avoid Burnout"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">When you train your body, you actually don\u2019t get stronger <i>while<\/i> you\u2019re lifting weights. You get stronger after your training session and during your recovery period. For your muscles to fully adapt and recover, you need to eat plenty of food and get plenty of sleep. To really get strong, you need to take your recovery as serious as you take your training.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">What&#8217;s true for the body, is true for the mind as well. At least that\u2019s what my guests <span class=\"s2\">today<\/span> argue. Their names are Brad Stulberg and Steve Magness and they\u2019re the co-authors of the book&nbsp;<i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B01N1RNP9N\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B01N1RNP9N&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=stucosuccess&amp;linkId=FSXA3GZUT5SFDAZ4\">Peak Performance: Elevate Your Game, Avoid Burnout, and Thrive With the New Science of Success<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s2\">Today<\/span><span class=\"s1\"> on the show, Brad and Steve share how their respective backgrounds in elite running and business consulting taught them the importance of rest and recovery from brain work. We begin our discussion on how the American ethos of <span class=\"s2\">24\/7<\/span> grind and hustle actually hinders performance in school and work. We then dig into the science of burnout: what it is, how it feels, and why it happens. Brad and Steve then share how you can start incorporating \u201crecovery\u201d periods into your intellectual life that will allow your psyche to get stronger and more resilient.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">If you\u2019ve been feeling burnout from work or school or if you simply want to perform better, this episode is for you.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you train your body, you actually don\u2019t get stronger while you\u2019re lifting weights. You get stronger after your training session and during your recovery period. For your muscles to fully adapt and recover, you need to eat plenty of food and get plenty of sleep. 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