This week I am sharing an interview I did on the Health Hacks Podcast with host Mark White. Here's the description from Mark's show:

The link to the Health Hacks Podcast is here: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/protect-your-energy-optimize-your-health-supercharge/id1468178367?i=1000608660088

Welcome to the latest episode of Health Hacks with Mark L. White! In this episode, we are thrilled to have Greg Wells, Ph.D., as our special guest. Dr. Wells is a scientist, physiologist, and bestselling author who has dedicated his career to helping people optimize their health and performance. In this episode, we will be diving into the topic of Powerhouse - Protect Your Energy, Optimize Your Health & Supercharge Your Performance.

Dr. Wells will be sharing his expert insights on how we can protect our energy levels, optimize our health, and supercharge our performance to achieve our goals and live our best lives. Dr. Wells will be sharing practical tips and strategies that you can implement into your daily routine to improve your overall health and well-being. From optimizing your sleep to managing stress, he will be covering a range of topics that will help you achieve your health and performance goals.

So, whether you are an athlete looking to improve your performance or someone who simply wants to optimize their health, this episode is a must-watch. So, sit back, relax, and join us for an enlightening discussion with Dr. Greg Wells on Health Hacks with Mark L. White. More about this episode: We have all faced unprecedented challenges during the pandemic, and now more than ever, it is critical to prioritize our health and wellbeing while maintaining high performance.

To address this reality the purpose and focus of the book is on helping people to have better energy and health via optimizing our mitochondria so that we can all create an upward spiral of wellness and peak performance. When we look into the physiology it becomes apparent that our health and human potential is 4 billion years in the making. Our mitochondria are small structures in all our cells that create the energy that we use to move, to think, to perform and to lead. The wonderful thing is that we can make create more of them to get more energy, we can make them stronger so we are more resilient, and we can heal them so we can be healthier in mind and body.

The key principles in Powerhouse are all based on the physiology of “hormesis” – simply that a little is good, a lot is not. For example, 3 minutes of meditation each day can improve brain function. Five minutes of cold water can sharpen your focus and improve mental health. A 15-minute walk decreases your risk of cancer but also improves problem solving and innovation thinking. Small micro wins daily can lead to exponential gains in health and wellbeing. The Powerhouse book is grounded in the latest scientific research and demonstrates how to elevate your energy, shift from tension to flow, and build your performance capacity.

Through the framework of breathe, move, energize, and thrive, I’ve tried my best to show people how to take concrete steps towards healthy high performance. Key Learnings:

• Why the science of human energy is 4 billion years in the making. • How to breathe for relaxation, focus and consistent energy. • How activity can spark concentration, creativity, and innovation. • How stress can be a powerful spark for positive mental and physical growth. • What practices lead to a life where we can thrive personally and professionally.

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The Dr. Greg Wells Podcast - Health, Wellbeing & Peak PerformanceBy Dr. Greg WellsSep 21, 2021