Resources : Performance Through Health

17 Jul

Five Activities to Improve Concentration and Focus.

By Martin McPhilimey
In Blog, Personal Development, Stress/ Recovery

Five Activities to improve concentration and focus. Poor concentration, and the inability to focus, are modern-day health and productivity crises. If you have read Johann Hari’s book ‘Stolen Focus’, you will have a good understanding. If you haven’t, then I

06 May

NSDR Protocols | What are they and how to use them

By Martin McPhilimey
In Sleep, Stress/ Recovery

NSDR Protocols are techniques to help you enter a self-directed internal calm state. Yoga Nidra, breathwork or hypnosis. NSDR protocols can improve brain plasticity and, therefore, cement learning. They also help you relax, reduce anxiety, and fall asleep more easily.

06 May

Non-Sleep Deep Rest | NSDR | Deep Nervous System Relaxation (7 mins)

By Martin McPhilimey
In Stress/ Recovery, Video

This Non-sleep deep rest protocol can be used following a deep bout of work, study, or physical activity to quickly rejuvenate yourself, reduce stress, and boost focus and productivity. Join me for 7 minutes as I guide you through the

30 Apr

Power Of The Breath with Bondi Rescue Lifeguard Dean Gladstone

By Martin McPhilimey
In Podcast, Video

Power of the Breath The Power of the Breath owner, Dean, is a former national gold medallist in swimming and surf lifesaving. He is a qualified and practising Personal Trainer, Wim Hof instructor, Breathwork coach, Yoga Teacher, Holistic Health

14 Apr

Can Melatonin Help You Sleep?

By Martin McPhilimey
In Podcast, Sleep, Video

Can Melatonin help you sleep? Is the question I get asked often, yet the answer is not quite that simple? Of course, Melatonin is the hormone that helps us initiate sleep when it gets dark; however, simply taking Melatonin if

04 Apr

Guided Breathwork for Deep Relaxation | 6 Minutes | Martin McPhilimey

By Martin McPhilimey
In Podcast, Uncategorized, Video

In this video and podcast you will under go six minutes of guided breathwork for deep relaxation with Martin McPhilimey. A pranayama like nasal breathing session to help you on your journey to living a more relaxed lifestyle.

23 Mar

Is how you breathe leading to increases in Stress and Anxiety? | Dysfunctional Breathing Mechanics

By Martin McPhilimey
In Breathing, Podcast, Video

Poor breathing mechanics leads to increases in stress and anxiety. How you physically breathe tells your mind and body through the nervous system, signalling how safe the world is around you. In this episode, I discuss breathing mechanics concerning stress

21 Mar

Stress Regulation with Pool Training and Performance Breathing with Richard Burrows

By Martin McPhilimey
In Podcast, Video

Stress Regulation with Pool Training and Performance Breathing with Richard Burrows Rich Burrow is the owner and founder of Performance Breathing Au over in Noosa, Queensland, Australia. Having followed each other on social media for a while, I

13 Mar

Is Nasal or Mouth Breathing Optimal Breathing for Exercise? | Adaptation vs Performance

By Martin McPhilimey
In Podcast, Video

In this episode, I discuss whether nasal or mouth breathing is ideal for exercise when to use each one and I take you through the basics of the breathing gears protocol designed by Brian MacKenzie and the team at Shift

09 Mar

Training for a 1000 mile walk across Alaska with Performance Coach Dan Cooper

By Martin McPhilimey
In Podcast, Video

Dan Cooper is a performance coach, resilience researcher, ex SAS and extreme adventurer. The other month we sat down together and discussed resilence for 90 minutes and did not get the opportunity to talk about

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