We Not Me
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Episode 22 - Data from the heart
Show Notes
How do we create moments to reset? Just like a Formula 1 car pulling into a pitstop, slowing down and stopping completely in order to win a race – how can we create moments of mental and emotional rest during our working days? Simon Shepard is the CEO of Optima-life. He helps teams understand themselves better as individuals, and the role their physiologies play in their performance. Simon shares his frameworks for helping people understand the messages their body might be sending them. One of them includes a way to measure the stresses of the last week, by scoring events on a scale of difficulty and multiplying them by the emotional impact they had.
Takeaways from Dan and Pia
- A heart rate variability monitor may help you understand what affects your sleep patterns.
- Taking a pitstop is more effective than trying to push on through burnout.
Links
- The Battle For Balance – Simon’s book
- Critical Teams, with Martin Bromiley – episode 20 of We Not Me
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Meet the guests
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Simon Shepard is an author, innovator and self-professed nuisance. He has worked at Lord’s cricket ground for the past 30 years, most recently as head of player health, wellbeing and sports science. Alongside his work in sport, he delivers training to organisations that need energised, focused and resilient teams. His approach uses a combination of data and storytelling to address the Key Human Performance Indicators (KHPIs), underpinning his messages with science to ensure that the subjective view is accompanied by objectivity. As for the ‘nuisance’ bit his ideal day is to push people to progress with purpose.
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