Rest Refocus Recharge: Dr. Greg Wells’ Masterclass on Slowing Down to Speed Up

Rest Refocus Recharge: Dr. Greg Wells’ Masterclass on Slowing Down to Speed Up

June 26, 2026 · Season 8 · Episode 112

About this episode

Dr. Greg Wells discusses the importance of rest and recovery for optimal performance in a high-pressure world.

In today’s conversation Dr. Greg Wells shares the core ideas behind Rest, Refocus, Recharge and explains why true performance is built on cycles of stress and recovery rather than nonstop output. He shows how rest, reflection, focus, creativity, and flow are linked to different physiological and cognitive states, and why learning to move between them is essential in a high-pressure world. The masterclass blends neuroscience, physiology, and practical routines to help listeners recover deliberately, think more clearly, and perform with greater consistency. At its heart, this is a guide to slowing down strategically so you can speed up where it matters most. You will learn how deliberate recovery improves mental and physical performance, why sleep is foundational for health, learning, and emotional regulation, how reflection and metacognition sharpen decision-making, how mindfulness and movement improve focus and attention, and why creativity and flow emerge more easily when tension gives way to recovery. You will also learn how different brainwave states relate to recovery, learning, concentration, ideation, and extraordinary performance, and how small, repeatable rituals can help…

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