Supporting Champions

Steve discusses the essential concept of stress - adaptation with Jamie Pringle, Rosie Mayes. We explore what a stimulus is and does and the factors that determine the effectiveness of a stimulus. We discuss the experiences and environments that mitigate any adaptive responses, exploring the concepts of individualisation and group responses from a physical and cognitive performance perspective and then broaden that application to work and business and the very concept of progression, the achievement of mastery. Show Notes An introduction to Hans Selye's seminal work on the systemic hormonal responses to stress and how the human body and mind responds under duress. Positive and negative stressors and responses. No pain no gain…pushing into an area of discomfort or pain to allow development and adaptation. Dr Mary Neville sprint adaptation and 12 leg biopsies! Stress adaptations are complex to interpret. Adaptations occur as a result of a variety of interacting dynamics across our individual experiences.  Do we