The Human Optimization Project

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Mayo Clinic Human Optimization Project
The bar for human performance is higher than it’s ever been. As a result, we all feel the need to do MORE. At the same time, we are becoming increasingly aware of the value of sleep, rest, recovery, and wellness. Accordingly, we also feel the need to do LESS. If you’re like most people, it can be challenging to reconcile this conflict of feeling the need to do MORE and LESS simultaneously, and that is likely contributing to high rates of burnout and decreased performance. So how do we reconcile these seemingly competing desires? That is where Human Optimization comes in. Human Optimization is the process of achieving more (however you define that for yourself) while simultaneously improving your wellness and well-being. Although it’s not easy, it’s certainly possible. Not only is it possible, but it is becoming increasingly essential. In this Mayo Clinic Talks Mini-Series, we are going to dive into the topic of Human Optimization and will focus on a few key areas including: exercise, nutrition, culture, emotional intelligence, and finding joy in all you do.

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Mayo Clinic On Human Optimization E65 The mental game of physical fitness

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Youdon’tneedanyoneto tell youthatworking out is hard.That’sthe whole point. But for many of us, the hardest partisn’tphysically
liftingthe weightsor running the laps. It’s getting to the gym in
the first place.It’sknowing that we can do hard things.It’sstaying motivated to keep working at it, even when day to day progress feels hard to measure.

So how do we work on our mental fitness with the same dedication we bring to our physical fitness?

This episode,we’rejoined by Jonathan Jenkins,Psy.D.,CPMC,aclinical and sport psychologist at Massachusetts General Hospital.He’salso the Team Clinical and Performance Psychologist for the New England Patriots, and Behavioral Sport Psychologist for the Boston Red Sox.Andhe’sthe author of the book “Mentality Wins: The Athlete’s Playbook for Thriving in Sport and Life.”

The three big questionswe discuss with Dr. Jenkins are:

1.What is the «mental game» of fitness, and why is it just as important as physical training?

2.Why do so many people struggle with the psychological friction of staying physically fit?

3.How can we actively train our minds to overcome these blocks and elevate our physical fitness?

Learn more about On Human Optimization
and access Pod-Club questions at

https://ce.mayo.edu/content/mayo-clinic-human-optimization

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Email: optimize@mayo.edu

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