I primarily work with high performers (thought leaders, corporate heroes, entrepreneurs, biohackers etc.) who challenge existing norms and run very fast. There’s nothing wrong with running fast but sprinting without inner balance is short term thinking. And when we sprint all the time we burn out. We burn out because we do not have the inner balance that allows a sustainable high performance.
There is one KPI (Key Performance Indicator) that reveals if you have inner balance for sustainable high performance. Your Breath! If you breathe more than 6-10 times per minute when rested and if you primarily breathe with your chest not your gut throughout your day – you overbreathe!
As overbreathers we stress too much, think too much & we work too much. We have conditioned our nervous system to be overly active (sympathetic dominant) – we are in a constant fight/flight or freeze mode which means that we have difficulties in destressing and finding calm. Also, we have a hard time feeling joy and happiness and with that finding purpose in our lives.
The good news is that you can rediscover your inner balance and start reconditioning your nervous system and with that live a longer happier life and become a sustainable high performer.