PHYSICAL INTELLIGENCE : harness your body's untapped intelligence to achieve more, stress ... less and live more happily

The highly successful four-part strategy for raising your performance at work and home so that you can thrive in a busy, challenging world, from the experts who have worked with Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies across the globe. Do you wish you could be more focused and productive? Would you like to ensure your most confident performance when the stakes are high and your stress levels are even higher? The way your body reacts in any given situation determines your ability to think clearly and your capacity for managing your emotions. When you understand the way your body reacts and how to manage it, your physical intelligence, you can handle that stressful presentation, the make-or-break meeting and the important pitch. Claire Dale and Patricia Peyton have spent the past thirty years helping business leaders, top performers and professional athletes improve their physical intelligence in order to achieve outstanding success and a deeper sense of fulfillment. This practical guide contains the effective techniques you need to develop your strength, flexibility, resilience and endurance, leaving you feeling confident and fully equipped to deal with whatever comes your way. Each step-by-step strategy can be easily integrated into a busy day and is combined with useful tips and inspiring stories of people who have turned their lives around through physical intelligence. INTRODUCING PHYSICAL INTELLIGENCE 1. The Winning Cocktail How to recognise the chemicals that drive our behaviour PART 1: STRENGTH INTRODUCING STRENGTH 2. Posture How our stance and seated posture builds our confidence 3. Breath How to find emotional and mental stability through breath practice 4. Centering How to develop inner strength and focus 5. Vocal Strength How to convey authority and confidence through our voice 6. The Chemistry of Confidence How we prepare, take risks and succeed 7. Nutrition and Fitness for Strength How to build inner stability through diet and exercise REHEARSE AND PERFORM: STRENGTH PART 2: FLEXIBILITY INTRODUCING FLEXIBILITY 8. Move More – MOT (Map of Tension) How to release tension, find flow and boost happiness 9. Bemotion How to recognise and manage our emotions 10. Relationshift and the Chemistry of Trust How to create excellent relationships 11. Engaging Others How to connect with people through our voice and presence 12. Creativity and Innovation How to generate insight and influence the future 13. Nutrition and Fitness for Flexibility How to support creativity and flow through food and fitness REHEARSE AND PERFORM: FLEXIBILITY PART 3: RESILIENCE INTRODUCING RESILIENCE 14. Relaxation and Recovery How to relax and renew in a fast-paced, demanding world 15. The Chemistry of Optimism How to generate a robust mindset 16. Letting Go How to put negative experiences behind us 17. Finding Your Support How to thrive through receiving and giving 18. Nutrition and Fitness for Resilience How to support our immune system and bounce back REHEARSE AND PERFORM: RESILIENCE PART 4: ENDURANCE INTRODUCING ENDURANCE 19. Seeing the Long Game How to visualise our long-term goals and dreams 20. Muscle-Firming and Milestones How our bodies help us achieve our goals one step at a time 21. The Endurance Tunnel How to focus ourselves to move through adversity 22. Breaking the Pain Barrier How to push through extreme discomfort to sustain effort 23. The Chemistry of Motivation and Appreciation How to capitalise on what drives our will to achieve 24. Energy Gain How to tap into our energy reserves 25. Sleep Well How to power performance with a good night’s sleep 26. Nutrition and Fitness for Endurance How to sustain a long, healthy life with food and exercise REHEARSE AND PERFORM: ENDURANCE 27. Bringing It All Together How to continue developing your Physical Intelligence Acknowledgements Research and Resources List of Exercises Index Winner of the Business Book Award (Personal Development) 2020 "Using our Physical Intelligence we can strengthen our cognitive function and alter our mood, emotional responses, stress, confidence and happiness levels at will." HR magazine "This could be the next big thing." Talking Business with Aaron Heslehurst, BBC World News "This clever new neuroscience-backed wellness trend will help you take charge of your body, brain, schedule and life." GLAMOUR MAGAZINE "'Physical intelligence' is the latest buzzword in wellbeing.' WOMAN & HOME The highly successful four-part strategy for raising your performance at work and home so that you can thrive in a busy, challenging world, from the experts who have worked with Fortune 100 and Fortune 500 companies across the globe. Do you wish you could be more focused and productive? Would you like to ensure your most confident performance when the stakes are high and your stress levels are even higher? The way your body reacts in any given situation determines your ability to think clearly and your capacity for managing your emotions. When you understand the way your body reacts and how to manage it, your physical intelligence, you can handle that stressful family situation, the make-or-break meeting and the important business presentation. Claire Dale and Patricia Peyton have spent the past thirty years helping business people achieve outstanding success and a deeper sense of fulfilment by applying techniques used by top performers in sport and the arts. This practical guide contains the effective techniques you need to develop your strength, flexibility, resilience and endurance, leaving you feeling confident and fully equipped to deal with whatever comes your way. Each step-by-step strategy can be easily integrated into a busy day and is combined with useful tips and inspiring stories of people who have turned their lives around through physical intelligence. "This book is an essential counterblast to a better, more integrated way of working and living." Edward Kemp, Director, Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) "Scientific research paired with practical experience and easy life hacks makes Physical Intelligence an inspiring read that will literally change the way you walk through life." Dr Stefanie Teichmann, Director, Google EMEA "This book is totally brilliant." Wayne McGregor CBE, resident choreographer, Royal Ballet "Do you wish you could be more focused and productive? Would you like to ensure your most confident performance when the stakes are high and your stress levels are even higher? The way your body reacts in any given situation determines your ability to think clearly and your capacity for managing your emotions. When you understand the way your body reacts and how to manage it, your physical intelligence, you can handle that stressful presentation, the make-or-break meeting and the important pitch. Claire Dale and Patricia Peyton have spent the past thirty years helping business leaders, top performers and professional athletes improve their physical intelligence in order to achieve outstanding success and a deeper sense of fulfillment. This practical guide contains the effective techniques you need to develop your strength, flexibility, resilience and endurance, leaving you feeling confident and fully equipped to deal with whatever comes your way."--Publisher's description