Performance Intelligence Bite Size: Still “On” After Work? Here's How to Switch Off in 30 Seconds | Andrew May
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Mar 8, 2026 Why staying 'on' all day harms decision-making and recovery. The idea that energy comes in 90–100 minute pulses, not steady beams. Sporting rituals that use short resets to boost performance. A simple 30-second breathing method to lower heart rate fast. Four quick awareness checks to help shift from stress to calm.
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Body Energy Pulses Matter
- Human performance pulses in 90–100 minute waves rather than running continuously like a projector.
- Andrew May contrasts continuous corporate
Athletes Use Micro Rituals To Downregulate
- Athletes use short recovery rituals between high-intensity efforts like bouncing a tennis ball for 20 seconds or gardening between cricket sessions.
- Andrew May describes cricket players gardening and tennis players bouncing the ball to downregulate.
Corporate Days Lack Strategic Recovery
- Corporate life often treats people like machines that stay