EP41: Brian Ferguson on interoception, deliberate practice, the growth mindset, and your emotional landscape

How to be a little bit less, just a little bit less, worried or stressed? Try the physiologic sigh. In Part 1 of my conversation with Brian Ferguson, we cover Brian's take on interoception, deliberate practice, and the growth mindset. Interoception is the bedrock of elite performance, according to Brian and his team at Arena Strive/Arena Labs. Interoception helps you become intentional with your attention, and deliberate practice (see episode 7) and having a growth mindset (see episodes 25 and 26) helps cultivate interoception (see episode 15). Brian Ferguson has built his career in high-performance organizations, including the military. He has continuously learned from leaders and decision-makers in US national security and technology, founding Arena Labs, a company pioneering healthcare’s first “Performance as a Solution” platform. Arena Labs brings the tools, training and technology of the world’s top performers into frontline surgical teams, ICUs and trauma environments. Brian served in the military as a Navy SEAL Officer where he deployed to Afghanistan and various parts of the Middle East. He received an MSc from The London School of Economics.