Peak Performance: Elevate Your Game, Avoid Burnout, and Thrive with the New Science of Success

Elevate your game, avoid burnout, and thrive with the new science of success

Brad Stulberg, Steve Magness

2017

8 Key Insights

About This Book

Imagine a life where you push beyond your limits without crashing, where the very challenges that once left you drained now fuel your growth. Peak Performance reveals how top athletes, artists, thinkers, and executives apply the latest behavioral science to master the stress–rest cycle, turn struggle into skill, and tap into a purpose that lifts them through pain and fear. You’ll learn groundbreaking techniques—from flow-friendly challenges to daily mindfulness breaks and self-transcending mantras—that transform frazzled ambition into sustained excellence. Ready to thrive in a world that demands more?

About the Author

Brad Stulberg is an acclaimed writer on human performance whose work has appeared in Outside, Wired, and The New York Times. Steve Magness is a leading performance scientist and coach who has guided world-class runners to record-breaking results. Together, they blend rigorous science with real-world coaching to help individuals unleash their full potential in a healthy, sustainable way.

Biggest Takeaway

By applying these principles, you’ll sustain energy and prevent burnout, achieve rapid gains in your chosen field through targeted stress and rest, master concentration and deep learning, bounce back from setbacks faster, and harness a clear purpose that fuels resilience and motivation.

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