Peak Performance

First, one must be trained well for the task or sport at hand-this is a given. Second, the mental attitude must be optimum; and this often is the major hurdle for maximum or peak performance.

Finally, the body, as the universe, operates in cycles, and one must be able to oscillate - rest, train; rest, work; rest, eat, and so on. The body must be rested in order to be tested, so to speak.

The details of peak performance fall under these categories: job or sport specific techniques, dietary methods; supplements or ergogenic aids; and mental techniques such as autohypnosis, relaxation, goal setting, and meditation.

Recommended Books on Peak Performance at the AlternativeDr.com Bookstore:

The Achievement Zone : An 8-Step Guide to Peak Performance in All Arenas of Life
by Shane M. Murphy

Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine, Revised 2nd Edition
by Michael T. Murray, Joseph E. Pizzorno

Peak Performance: Zen and the Sporting Zone
by Felicity Heathcote