"A transfixing book on how to sustain peak performance and avoid burnout" ― Adam Grant, New York Times bestselling author of Option B, Originals, and Give and Take
"An essential playbook for success, happiness, and getting the most out of ourselves." ― Arianna Huffington, author of Thrive and The Sleep Revolution
"I doubt anyone can read Peak Performance without itching to apply something to their own lives." ― David Epstein, New York Times bestselling author of The Sports Gene
A few common principles drive performance, regardless of the field or the task at hand. Whether someone is trying to qualify for the Olympics, break ground in mathematical theory or craft an artistic masterpiece, many of the practices that lead to great success are the same. In Peak Performance, Brad Stulberg, a former McKinsey and Company consultant and writer who covers health and the science of human performance, and Steve Magness, a performance scientist and coach of Olympic athletes, team up to demystify these practices and demonstrate how everyone can achieve their best.
The first book of its kind, Peak Performance combines the inspiring stories of top performers across a range of capabilities - from athletic, to intellectual, to artistic - with the latest scientific insights into the cognitive and neurochemical factors that drive performance in all domains. In doing so, Peak Performance uncovers new linkages that hold promise as performance enhancers but have been overlooked in our traditionally-siloed ways of thinking. The result is a life-changing book in which readers learn how to enhance their performance via myriad ways including: optimally alternating between periods of intense work and rest; priming the body and mind for enhanced productivity; and developing and harnessing the power of a self-transcending purpose.
In revealing the science of great performance and the stories of great performers across a wide range of capabilities, Peak Performance uncovers the secrets of success, and coaches readers on how to use them. If you want to take your game to the next level, whatever "your game" may be, Peak Performance will teach you how.
布拉德·斯图尔伯格（Brad Stulberg），斯图尔伯格对健康和表现的科学兴趣浓厚。他是《户外》杂志和《纽约》杂志的专栏作家，还为《福布斯》《洛杉矶时报》《跑者世界》和《哈佛公共卫生评论》写文章。他擅长将最新科学发现与引人入胜的个人故事相结合，为读者提供实用的建议 。
史蒂夫·马格内斯（Steve Magness），马格内斯为一些世界顶级长跑运动员担任教练，曾为许多参加奥运会与世锦赛的运动员提供指导，一直走在体育界理论创新的前沿。他在圣玛丽大学力量与调节专业任兼职教授，也是《跑者世界》《纽约时报》《纽约客》《华尔街日报》《ESPN》杂志和英国广播公司的特邀专家，著有《跑步的科学》（The Science of Running）。
- 基于神经科学揭示巅峰表现的生物学公式
- 构建动机、学习力、创造力与心流四维模型
- 通过积极恢复与压力平衡实现效能跃升
- 渴望突破瓶颈追求卓越的职场人士
- 对心流体验与高效能方法感兴趣者
- 希望用科学依据替代盲目努力的读者
- 注意区分前沿研究与成功学鸡汤的差异
- 关注书中关于恐惧管理与积极恢复的实操
- 结合个人节奏消化理论，避免机械套用
- 理论框架扎实，但部分读者认为实操性不足
- 内容涵盖广泛，但逻辑链条有时显得松散
- 肯定其科学视角，但批评包装略显商业化
本导读基于书籍简介、目录、原文摘录、短评和书评生成，不等同于全文精读。
- "最优表现始于最大挫折。 挣扎是一个加载过程。"
- "积极倾听是让双方的存在感紧密联系的艺术，是带着真诚的好奇心倾听而不对听到的内容做任何批评或表扬。不去异想天开，不去想接下来你会有什么连珠妙语。耐心是关键。真诚的关系意味着耐心地听对方说完，在此过程中只问需要澄清的问题。"
- "This takes us to Nietzsche’s step three: learning and creativity. Take it all in, transform it into art. Learning and creativity are about self-expression, self-overcoming, and the discovery of meaning. Nietzsche felt art was the antidote to nihilism."
- "如果我陷入了困境，我知道潜意识可以得出我在有意识的时候做梦都想不到的答案，而且耗时要短得多。这完全消除了我写作过程中的焦虑。"
- "能力实际上是因需求而产生的"
- "对在激情中积累的所有激励性能量给予一定的额外刺激，它们就会转化为使命感"
- "外在驱动力：金钱等。（每年达到7.5万美金以上，幸福曲线就进入瓶颈）。 五种最强大的内在驱动力：好奇心、激情、使命感、自主性、掌控感"
- "自主性永远是更强大的驱动力。 事实上，在很多情况下，受控动机并不能产生预期的结果。当被迫做出反应时，人们通常会寻找捷径。"
