Ep. 98 - Katie Hardie - Why Rest Days Makes You Stronger

Katie Hardie is a Board Certified Holistic Nutritionist and FDN Practitioner, and founder of My PEAK 365.

In this episode, we discuss: what a long-term health and performance approach looks like; setting athlete training plans; the impact of exercise as a type of stress; what taper tantrums are and how to incorporate adequate tapering; the serious health consequences of insufficient rest; what a rest day should look like; the effect of lack of rest on the female body; a holistic approach to planning your week; the biological difference between excitement and anxiety; why being busy is addictive; the ‘gold medal syndrome’ and leading a rigidly structured life; the need to feel productive; where to start when identifying key stressors in your life; and much more!

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00:00 what does a long term health and performance approach look like? 02:30 athlete training periodisation 04:30 start with recovery 06:00 exercise is a type of stress 07:14 taper tantrums 8:30 are you lazy if you aren’t busy? 12:00 the serious health consequences of insufficient rest 16:45 what should a rest day look like? 18:00 lack of rest’s effect on the female body 21:00 holistic approach to planning your week 25:00 the difference between excitement and anxiety 29:00 why being busy is addictive 40:00 the ‘gold medal syndrome’ and leading a rigidly structured life 48:00 the need to feel productive 52:00 where to start when identifying key stressors in your life