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Finding Your Sweet Spot for Optimal Performance
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The stress response is not just about freezing and locking up. There is a sweet spot where the internal arousal level is matched to the external challenge, allowing for optimal performance under stress.

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The maximum stress response or fear response is not always to freeze or lock up, but to have an internal arousal level well-matched to the information coming in and what is needed in terms of performance.
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Stress Response
Summary

The maximum stress response or fear response is not always to freeze or lock up, but to have an internal arousal level well-matched to the information coming in and what is needed in terms of performance. The ideal level of internal autonomic arousal or alertness should match the speed of whatever challenge an individual faces.

Chapter
Finding Your Sweet Spot for Optimal Performance
Episode
#139 – Andrew Huberman: Neuroscience of Optimal Performance
Podcast
Lex Fridman Podcast