Enhance Your Physical & Mental Resilience (HRV, Respiratory Rate, RHR)

In this episode of Perform, Andy Galpin discusses controlling the nervous system to enhance human performance. He explains the autonomic nervous system, differentiating between the sympathetic (fight or flight) and parasympathetic (rest and digest) branches, and emphasizes resilience over mere stress reduction. Galpin introduces methods to investigate nervous system states, including performance-based tests, psychological assessments, and physiological markers like heart rate variability (HRV) and respiratory rate. He details how to interpret HRV data, stressing the importance of understanding individual baselines and standard deviations, and provides acute and chronic interventions, such as breathwork, thermal exposure, and lifestyle adjustments, to improve nervous system resilience.