Episode 10: Thomas Beresford

What projects are you concentrating on during your focused hours?Baby takes away focus hoursWake up early 5am before baby wakes up2hrs of powerJournalingRead bookIce bath/exercise/breath workBusinessLife and business is his projectBusinessWellbeing WHM (Wim Hoff Method)Corporate consulting: employee experienceListening coachingHow about the rest of the time? What do you enjoy doing in your off time?Good boundaries, non negotiable around the sleep windowEssential for recoveryTape mouth, minimise mouth breathingOld hobbies prior to being a fatherUsed to DJ (old school)Used to play field hockeyReading (more recently)What does your morning routine look like and how has it evolved over time?Cat wakes him up at 5amWhat do we start with? Personal vs businessShowerCatsVitamins:Vitamin CFish oilReading: few pagesDaily stoic, HolidayDaily Laws: Robert GreenBusiness: marketingBaby wakes upCoffee for wifeGreat there is 1 priority: sleepHas it always been the case that 1 priority has been clear?What do you do to optimise productivity during your working hours?Avoid Burn out:Historically burnt candle on both ends (chartered accountant study, full time job, training at gym)Developed heart conditionDon’t “Think outside the box”Be contrarian, push back against defaultsShitstormingLooking at a sunset or anything panoramicKeeping elbows near rib cage and breathing through nose onlyHow do you switch off at night? Mouth taping improved oura readiness score?Better HRVLess peeing during the nightGetting startedPut a small piece over your mouthWhile you’re awakeNice dinnerHome cooked mealsEat early>= 2hrs before falling asleep (latest at 7pm)Rest and digestDim lights: himalayan salt lightsEat with baby + wifeDon’t eat at your desk/standing upSleep hygieneReduce lightReadingHot bathWhat habits do you want to remove from your life? netflix/TV forcibly removed by fatherhoodFriend timeWhat resources (books, philosophies, apps) do you find most helpful for productivity and habit formation?Number one recommendation: Allan Watts. “Allan Watts: if money was no object”Jocko Willick Discipline = FreedomMatthew Walker: “Why we sleep” “Tools of Titans”David Allen: “Getting Things Done”James Nestor: “Breath”Ian McGilchrist: “The master and his emissary”Youtube/podcastsHuberman Lab podcastKelly Starret: Mobility WODRandolph Ness, Good reasons for bad feelingsWhere can people connect with you or find your work?Breathspacewiththomas.com.auIG: breathspace_with_thomasDo you have any final words or asks for our audience?“You’ve got more power and control than you realise”With the help of breathwork and other advisors, you can get yourself back on solid