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Stress testing

pushing your own limits

Joep Schuurkes
@j19sch
Mendix

Disclaimer:

This session is not designed to be fun.

safe learning environments

baseline exercise

briefing

- baseline exercise -

baseline exercise

debriefing

safe learning environments

are dangerous

skill transfer

analog vs adaptive

stress

acute vs enduring

performance vs health

stress

demands vs resources

or challenge?

phenomenology
>
science

stress levels

white

yellow

red

grey

black

effects of stress

physical

consciousness

decision-making

team performance

effects of stress

physical

consciousness

decision-making

team performance

heart rate goes up
blood vessels constrict
motor skills deteriorate

effects of stress

physical

consciousness

decision-making

team performance

awareness narrows
working memory deteriorates
threat-rigidity effect

effects of stress

physical

consciousness

decision-making

team performance

hypervigilant style
premature closure
decision overflow

effects of stress

physical

consciousness

decision-making

team performance

communication
collaboration
coordination

exercise under stress

briefing

- exercise under stress -

exercise under stress

debriefing

coping strategies

We don't rise to the occasion,
we sink to our level of training.

coping strategies

physical

cognitive

decision-making

coping strategies - physical

breathing

ease into it

coping strategies - cognitive

reframe to challenge

overlearning

self-talk

mental rehearsing

coping strategies - decision-making

hypervigilant decision-making

OODA-loop

key to all coping strategies:

meta-cognitive skills

thank you!

@j19sch
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