The Gateway to Growth(with Erik Korem)

The Gateway to Growth(with Erik Korem)

Author: Mark Divine October 3, 2023 Duration: 44:41

We need to develop the skills that are thought to be just in the zone of genius and make them commonplace.

Dr. Erik Kormen (@ErikKorem) shares his expertise on high-performance technology and innovative thinking to reach maximum human potential. He shares how to unlock the power of tracking your fitness and recovery through his revolutionary fitness tracker, AIM7. 

“Stress is really not the enemy. It's the gateway to growth.” - Erik Korem

 

Key Takeaways:

  • Coaching: A good coach helps somebody unlock their potential or pull a roadblock out of the way. They identify what their client/athlete’s strengths and weaknesses are. Coaches and teachers, mentors, advisors, and co-creators. A coaching relationship is a two-way street. The coach helps clients create a better possible future. In the process, both the athlete/client elevate the realm of possibilities and potential of life and the goals set.

  • Adaptive Capacity: People who are the best in the world at what they do can adapt to tremendous levels of psycho-physiological stress. Part of it is genetic, and part of it is developed. So, just like any capability, people are wired with specific innate abilities, and they can constantly improve them. When someone exceeds their capacity to adapt to acute or chronic stress, they get injured, burn out, and develop physical and mental health issues. Adaptive capacity is training your stress responders so that your gas tank(resolve) is higher/bigger. This allows you to do more with less cost. Building this capacity involves five basic things: sleep, exercise, mental fitness, nutrition, and healthy relationships.

  • Allostasis for Adaptation: When your body tries to achieve stability through change. Allostatic load is the cost that is incurred whenever you experience a stressor. Your adaptive capacity gets bigger if you can build more capacity for more allostatic load. When that happens, what once was incredibly taxing is now your baseline. There is a limit to this, but most people have yet to get close to their absolute capacity. This is, again, psycho-physical. It's both the capacity of mental processing as well as physiological processing.

 

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Drawing from a unique background as a Retired Navy SEAL Commander and the founder of SEALFIT and Unbeatable Mind, Mark Divine brings a distinct perspective to conversations that matter. The Mark Divine Show is not confined to a single topic; instead, it explores the interconnected nature of human potential. You’ll hear discussions that range from practical self-defense techniques and elite fitness to deeper philosophical inquiries and emotional resilience. Each episode, whether featuring a guest or a solo commentary from Mark, ties back to a foundational principle: the integrated development of the whole self. This approach, which Mark calls the 5 mountain path, focuses on cultivating mental toughness, physical capability, emotional control, intuitive wisdom, and the indomitable spirit of Kokoro, or heart. The aim is to provide actionable insights that translate far beyond the gym or the meditation cushion, impacting leadership, business, and everyday life. Tuning into this podcast feels like accessing a toolkit for modern challenges, forged in discipline yet applicable to anyone seeking genuine self-improvement. It’s where the lessons of extreme experience meet the realities of daily living, offering a path to becoming more focused, resilient, and ultimately, unbeatable in your own pursuits.
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