James has dedicated his career to enabling people to perform at their best, through sharing novel data and cutting edge insights. In this episode, James provides a myriad of tactics for taking your productivity to the next level.

Who is James Hewitt?&nbsp;
James Hewitt is a performance scientist and award-winning communicator. He has dedicated his career to enabling people to perform at their best through sharing novel data, cutting-edge insights, and practical tools, developed in his work with the world’s most demanding and top-performing organizations.

Highlights
[3:40] From national athlete to performance science
[16:30] Issues in the modern workplace
[23:05] Tools for improving productivity
[31:45] Sleep, stress, and nutrition
[37:05] How to identify your best focus time
[42:01] When should you exercise?&nbsp;
[48:10] The importance of an evening routine
[57:20] Balance as a useless tool for high performers

Resources
Dr. Aki Hintsa
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey
The Pareto Principle or the 80/20 ratio rule
Biological Rhythms by Dover Pubns
Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman
Antifragile by Nassim Nicholas Taleb

Sponsors
B Strong
I’ve been fascinated by blood flow restriction training for a very long time. B Strong made great innovations on this technology.
I use it almost every day: high reps, low number of sets, a few exercises. In 20 minutes, I have a fantastic workout that is triggering an anabolic response.

If you want to get your B Strong blood flow restriction device, head on over to https://bstrong.training/ and use the code BOOMER, and you’re going to get yourself 10% off.

Vielight
Vielight combines science and engineering ingenuity to develop unique devices that deliver photons to the brain and inner systems. Their mission is to create photobiomodulation devices that are safe and effective – to help improve one’s quality of life.
The Neuro Alpha is a staple in my stress resilience and sleep improvement routine. I get better sleep, better focus, and less anxiety around public speaking. And… increased ability to drop into flow.
Go to http://vielight.com/ and use the coupon code BOOMER to get 10% off on your purchase.

Continue Your High Performance Journey with James Hewitt
Website https://jameshewittperformance.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/jamesphewitt
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamesphewitt/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jameshewitt.net/

Disclaimer&nbsp;
This information is being provided to you for educational and informational purposes only. This is being provided as a self-help tool to help you understand your genetics, biodata and other information to enhance your performance. It is not medical or psychological advice. Virtuosity LLC, or Decoding Superhuman, is not a doctor. Virtuosity LLC is not treating, preventing, healing, or diagnosing disease. This information is to be used at your own risk based on your own judgment. For the full Disclaimer, please go to (Decodingsuperhuman.com/disclaimer).


James Hewitt: Frameworks, Quantification, and Achieving Sustainable High Performance

Del Jolly of Unlimited Sciences discusses the first real-world Psilocybin study. We talk about about the movement in psychedelics. Del was the outreach director for the Decriminalize Denver campaign, which passed a historical initiative to decriminalize psilocybin in the city of Denver.

Who is Del Jolly?&nbsp;
Del Jolly is the co-founder of Unlimited Sciences, a non-profit organization looking to further the research and acceptance of entheogens in modern medicine/society. He's also the co-founder of Umbo Mushrooms, the makers of performance bars and supplements that leverage key health benefits of the world's most powerful medicinal mushrooms. Del has also been instrumental in the success of the Decriminalize Denver movement and other similar initiatives around the country.

Del comes from a position leading business development for Charlotte’s Web Hemp oil, the world’s largest CBD oil producer. Del is currently on the community board of advisors to the Realm of caring, a high impact cannabis non-profit, and was the outreach director to the Decriminalize Denver campaign.


Highlights[3:30] Del’s journey to psychedelics
[8:35] Cannabis and performance difficulties
[12:00] Decriminalize psilocybin campaign
[22:30] What is decriminalization
[36:00] Del’s Psilocybin study
[45:20] Founding Umbo



Resources
How to Change Your Mind by Michael Pollan
Realm of Caring
The Nowak Society’s PSA
Chapter 5 Foundation
Concussion Legacy Foundation
The Beautiful Brain- Audible podcast info



Sponsors
BluBlox
What brands of blue light blockers do we recommend? BluBlox is definitely a go to. So Andy has created blue light blockers that hold up to the highest standards. And in fact, you can see he’s tested it versus other brands and that they always come out on top.

Quality matters.

If you head over to blublox.com and plug in the code “DS15”, you’re going to get 15% off your order.


AquaTru
AquaTru is the first and only countertop reverse osmosis water purifier certified to NSF standards to remove 82 contaminants, including Lead, Chromium-6, Chlorine, Fluoride, PFAs, Nitrates and more. AquaTru creates purified, great-tasting water from your tap—no plumbing or installation required.
If you want to get yours, you can head on over to https://waterandwellness.com/collections/all and use code BOOMER for 10% off.


Del Jolly: The Frontline of Decriminalizing Psychedelics

Julien Pineau unloads his knowledge on improving your mental performance through physical exercise, Q Training, movement, and sprinting.

Who is Julien Pineau?&nbsp;
Julien Pineau is a Humanist, Movement Specialist, and Founder of StrongFit, an intellectual and physical gym that has transcended the actual workout into an education. It’s a culture and a tribe of people who seek to apply force better. Julien is trained to visualize and correct proper human movement patterns.&nbsp; He has a fascinating ability to diagnose imbalances, find the root of problems, and provide knowledge so you can become stronger, more fit, and a more resilient human. When he is not busy traveling, podcasting or changing the world he is raising his daughter in an environment of love and curiosity. He is a man on a journey inward as much as he is outward.


Highlights[2:10] What is Q Training?
[20:00] The role of noradrenaline and lactate
[33:56] Overcoming anxiety and depression with training
[41:47] The aspects of Q Training
[55:05] Muscle awareness patterns
[1:02:00] Workout programming vs Muscle awareness training
[1:11:30] Rewiring your brain through training

Resources
Last episode with Julien
Burn The Questions
Tom Platz
Avicii: True Stories
What is Life? By Erwin Schrodinger
Ego Is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday

Sponsors
B Strong
I’ve been fascinated by blood flow restriction training for a very long time. B Strong made great innovations on this technology.
I use it almost every day: high reps, low number of sets, a few exercises.

If you want to get your B Strong blood flow restriction device, head on over to https://bstrong.training/ and use the code BOOMER, and you’re going to get yourself 10% off.

BluBlox
What brands of blue light blockers do we recommend? BluBlox is definitely a go to. The CEO Andy Mant on the show before where we got into a really deep dive on blue light. If you get any amount of blue light in your glasses, no matter if it’s 3%, 10%, it disrupts melatonin production. So Andy has created blue light blockers that hold up to the highest standards. And in fact, you can see he’s tested it versus other brands and that they always come out on top.

Quality matters.

If you head over to blublox.com and plug in the code “DS15”, you’re going to get 15% off your order.


Disclaimer&nbsp;
This information is being provided to you for educational and informational purposes only. This is being provided as a self-help tool to help you understand your genetics, biodata and other information to enhance your performance. It is not medical or psychological advice. Virtuosity LLC, or Decoding Superhuman, is not a doctor. Virtuosity LLC is not treating, preventing, healing, or diagnosing disease. This information is to be used at your own risk based on your own judgment. For the full Disclaimer, please go to (Decodingsuperhuman.com/disclaimer).


Julien Pineau: Q Training, Sprinting, and Improving Your Mental Game with Exercise

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