Upgrading your personal and professional development using neuroscience, biohacking, mindset and productivity. Hosted by Nick Powell
Episodes
Monday Sep 30, 2019
Monday Sep 30, 2019
In this episode, Nick and Ben are focusing on stress and how you can recognise and manage it
Stress is a major issue in today’s world as we have all become busier with more demands placed upon us. We live in a time of huge abundance, but our time and attention are under attack and distraction is everywhere.
Stress has become a fact of life, but it’s leads to poor decision making and longer-term mental health issues.The problem is the level of stress we are under becomes our new norm, so it’s important to spot the signs of stress.
Nick and Ben cover many tools, techniques and strategies to manage stress and these range from meditation to cold showers and setting your day up for success through to maintaining social networks.
Show notes and resources: https://www.upgradedexecutive.com/podcasts/episode1
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Tuesday Oct 01, 2019
Tuesday Oct 01, 2019
How to get a great nights sleep
In this episode, Nick and Ben are focusing on sleep and in particular why having quality sleep is so important. Quality trumps quantity every time.
Sleep is a cornerstone of our performance tomorrow and without good quality sleep we will not perform well in our personal or professional lives. The long term health cost of poor quality sleep is alarming, so if you want to extend your health-span then you need to focus on your sleep.
Sleep isn’t hard to get right but you need to prioritise it because the performance gains you will achieve are incredible.
Nick and Ben cover many tools, techniques and strategies to improve your quality of sleep and these range from tracking your sleep to avoiding blue lights and getting your room cold, through to a funky bedtime cocktail.
Show notes and resources: https://www.upgradedexecutive.com/podcasts/episode2
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Tuesday Oct 01, 2019
Tuesday Oct 01, 2019
In this episode, Nick and Ben are focusing on energy and how you can maximise your energy levels.
Who wouldn’t want more energy to perform well in their job and do the things they love? The challenge that a lot of people face is that they don’t know what ‘good’ feels like and their current level of energy becomes their new norm.
When your energy levels are high you’re able to think more clearly, you make the right choices, you’re more resilient to stress and you sleep better at night.
Nick and Ben cover many tools, techniques and strategies to maximise your energy levels and these range from identifying the foods that make you strong, to Bulletproof Coffee and fasting, through to biomarkers.
Show notes and resources: https://www.upgradedexecutive.com/podcasts/episode3
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Sunday Oct 20, 2019
Sunday Oct 20, 2019
In this episode, Nick and Ben are focusing on how to improve your cognition, decision making and overall brain power.
Many people feel that their brains are not working as well as they did 5, 10 or 15 years ago. Who wouldn’t want a brain that is operating at full power and trusting that their decisions are the right decisions.
Nick and Ben cover many tools, techniques and strategies to improve your cognition and these range from nootropics, to meditation and floatation tanks, through to working with a coach.
Show notes and resources: https://www.upgradedexecutive.com/podcasts/episode4
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Sunday Oct 27, 2019
Sunday Oct 27, 2019
In this episode, Nick and Ben are focusing on day routines and how you can consciously plan and execute effectively.
The challenge a lot of people face is overwhelm, with quantity of work, commitments, interruptions and external influences. This can result in heightened stress, fatigue, low productivity and ultimately their fulfilment and happiness.
When you are clear with what you want to achieve and what you want your ideal day to look like, life becomes exciting, fun and empowering.
Nick and Ben cover many strategies to maximise productivity, happiness and success from having the right mind set to stringing together habits for maximise return in the shortest time period.
Show notes and resources: https://www.upgradedexecutive.com/podcasts/episode5
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Sunday Nov 03, 2019
Sunday Nov 03, 2019
In this episode, Nick and Ben are focusing on how to achieve balance between work and your personal life to enable you to put yourself first.
Many people are craving balance in their lives because work can be so demanding. They don’t focus enough on their own emotional, physical and mental needs and put work and family before themselves.
Nick and Ben cover many tools, techniques and strategies help you achieve a better balance, and these range from raising your awareness, to the perils of email and the importance of holidays, through to outsourcing lower value tasks.
Show notes and resources: https://www.upgradedexecutive.com/podcasts/episode6
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Sunday Nov 10, 2019
Sunday Nov 10, 2019
In this episode, Nick and Ben are focusing on time management and how to maximise your time to get everything done.
Life is busy, professionally and personally. The internet has been a game changer but there are obvious downsizes to being continually connected, with a constant stream of marketing, data and interruptions as well as the ability to be contactable 24/7.
In this episode, Nick and Ben discuss strategies and tools helping increase empowerment of individuals so they can own the day they want, take control and ultimately free up time for what they really want to do in life.
Show notes and resources: https://www.upgradedexecutive.com/podcasts/episode7
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Sunday Nov 17, 2019
Sunday Nov 17, 2019
In this episode, Nick and Ben are focusing on limiting beliefs and how to manage them.
We have all experienced situations where we have imposed limitations on ourselves, doubted our ability to do something, felt we were imposters or simply retreated into our shells for safety.
In this episode, Nick and Ben discuss the tools, strategies and techniques to help you deal with your conscious and subconscious thoughts.
Show notes and resources: https://www.upgradedexecutive.com/podcasts/episode8
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Sunday Nov 24, 2019
Sunday Nov 24, 2019
In this episode, Nick and Ben are focusing on creating and maintaining a flow state and focus.
Is it possible to get “in the zone” like top sports people? What strategies are available for getting into deep work, where you lose time and are able to fully focus on the task at hand? How does a person get into peak performance mode time and time again?
Nick and Ben cover all this and more, helping people to get into their flow state and maintain laser like focus with consistency and ease.
Show notes and resources: https://www.upgradedexecutive.com/podcasts/episode9
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Sunday Dec 01, 2019
Sunday Dec 01, 2019
In this episode, Nick and Ben are discussing longevity and how it is linked to your performance.
What if we could extend our lifespan so that we have the mind and body far younger than our biological years? A number of entrepreneurs believe that they will live well into their hundreds and possibly beyond. Is this really possible?
Nick and Ben discuss the meaning of longevity, the link between performance and longevity and two key technologies that you should be aware of.
Show notes and resources: https://www.upgradedexecutive.com/podcasts/episode10
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