# Every Week, I Post a Thr... **Covers**:: **Source**:: [Every Week, I Post a Thr...](https://twitter.com/stevemagness/status/1371847907259916298) **Creator**:: [[@stevemagness on Twitter]] # Highlights ##### ^247733303 Goto: https://twitter.com/stevemagness/status/1371847907259916298 #TO/EXPLORE/READ ###### ^247733303q Every week, I post a thread explaining an aspect of the science of performance, including topics such as: -Motivation -Leadership -Sleep & recovery -Priming -Adaptation -Learning -and much more! This is my continually updated mega-thread, linking to every topic I've covered: ^247733303 ##### ^247733304 Goto: https://twitter.com/stevemagness/status/1371847908111351829 ###### ^247733304q I was a high school phenom who peaked and failed to fulfill my 'potential.' Here are lessons that I wish I knew then. Lessons for the extremely driven at any age: https://t.co/CvHkay04XR ^247733304 ##### ^247733305 Goto: https://twitter.com/stevemagness/status/1371847909302501386 ###### ^247733305q Sleep is the best performance enhancer there is. This thread is on the science of sleep and how to apply it to your own life: https://t.co/89IuEBLRxb ^247733305 ##### ^247733306 Goto: https://twitter.com/stevemagness/status/1371847910426607633 ###### ^247733306q How do you recover after a hard bout of exercise or an intense working session? This thread is all about the science of recovery, taking breaks, repairing muscle, shutting your mind off, and much more: https://t.co/nLyYbfjOLl ^247733306 ##### ^247733307 Goto: https://twitter.com/stevemagness/status/1371847911617757192 ###### ^247733307q Being out in nature enhances recovery, creativity, well-being, and performance. This thread is on the benefits of getting outside and how we can utilize nature to be happier, healthier human beings: https://t.co/HwTO41V1FY ^247733307 ##### ^247733308 Goto: https://twitter.com/stevemagness/status/1371847912729219074 ###### ^247733308q What is great coaching? Coaching is teaching. A thread on Learning, Motivation, Culture, and Sustainable Performance. https://t.co/2fmmKKAQRg ^247733308 ##### ^247733309 Goto: https://twitter.com/stevemagness/status/1371847914251780100 ###### ^247733309q How do you prepare to perform? A thread on priming for performance. How what we say, do, and watch impacts our hormonal profile, which subsequently impacts our recovery and performance. https://t.co/8wFQoudKso ^247733309 ##### ^247733310 Goto: https://twitter.com/stevemagness/status/1371847915451387904 ###### ^247733310q Moving from Dependence to Independence, and other lessons on coaching and teaching. Here are 9 lessons on learning, leading, and coaching to achieve better performance: https://t.co/PDEMHj6Oct ^247733310 ##### ^247733311 Goto: https://twitter.com/stevemagness/status/1371847916873252868 ###### ^247733311q How do we create a positive culture in our team or workplace? Here are a few lessons on leading and creating an environment that helps us perform in sport and life: https://t.co/gSJ8HTl5vy ^247733311 ##### ^247733312 Goto: https://twitter.com/stevemagness/status/1371847918030893065 ###### ^247733312q We often face 'hostile' environments where we have to persuade or convince others who are on the defensive. This is a thread about presenting and teaching in an environment where those you are trying to reach may doubt you: https://t.co/EU4B6JpjeD ^247733312 ##### ^247733313 Goto: https://twitter.com/stevemagness/status/1371847919146561550 ###### ^247733313q People want to be treated as people, not objects to control. A thread on why the 'tough/hardass' model of leading often fails: https://t.co/q4Unz9Cspu ^247733313 ##### ^247733314 Goto: https://twitter.com/stevemagness/status/1371847920367046656 ###### ^247733314q The world is filled with hacks and quick fixes. Nearly all of it is BS. This thread is about timeless 'hacks' that actually work. Real science, not bro science: https://t.co/hIyrVEbm9B ^247733314 ##### ^247733315 Goto: https://twitter.com/stevemagness/status/1371847922447491077 ###### ^247733315q What is Science? It’s not facts & figures. It’s a way of thinking A thread on what science is, and how best to utilize it: https://t.co/X1wxxgafOM ^247733315 ##### ^247733316 Goto: https://twitter.com/stevemagness/status/1371847924162953218 ###### ^247733316q We often conflate what we do with who we are. We intertwine our sense of self with our job. Problems arise when we fail. Then it becomes "we are a failure" instead of "we failed at X" A thread on the power of our identity. https://t.co/358iSbfXD0 ^247733316 ##### ^247733317 Goto: https://twitter.com/stevemagness/status/1371847925920374790 ###### ^247733317q How do we know who to listen to? How do we know if someone is spreading nonsense? In today's world, it's easy to be fooled. A thread on BS detection and sifting through what actually works and who to listen to: https://t.co/jWE2JSNigv ^247733317 ##### ^247733318 Goto: https://twitter.com/stevemagness/status/1371847927631581189 ###### ^247733318q How do we handle stressful, pressure-packed situations? A thread on the science of pressure, expectations, and performance. How can we learn to perform when the stakes are high? https://t.co/7UNICOmW60 ^247733318 ##### ^247733319 Goto: https://twitter.com/stevemagness/status/1371847929355513867 ###### ^247733319q Our effort is up to us. A thread on the role of effort, performance, and understanding what we can control: https://t.co/M8OIJq2S6F ^247733319 ##### ^247733320 Goto: https://twitter.com/stevemagness/status/1371847930466959375 ###### ^247733320q Every year on my birthday I work my way through a year of scribbling in my notebook. Reflecting on what I've learned. Here are my lessons from 2020, which center on: relationships, community, belonging, and identity: https://t.co/YMWG2LqdLx ^247733320 ##### ^247733321 Goto: https://twitter.com/stevemagness/status/1382137819313881088 ###### ^247733321q How do we learn best? What actually matters when it comes to learning: 1. Attention 2. Emotion 3. Repetition- Not the mindless kind... 4. Errors https://t.co/VKrm7GQAe7 ^247733321 ##### ^247733322 Goto: https://twitter.com/stevemagness/status/1382137820454793219 ###### ^247733322q Hard work is necessary, but it isn't sufficient. We confuse hard work aiding in our own improvement, with hard work separating us from others. It doesn't. https://t.co/vtSFrcDL5g ^247733322 ##### ^247733323 Goto: https://twitter.com/stevemagness/status/1382137821528489991 ###### ^247733323q Purpose is the ultimate performance enhancer. When we have a purpose that's greater than ourselves, we are able to persist longer, and enjoy the work. https://t.co/EIAA1GcsJJ ^247733323 ##### ^247733324 Goto: https://twitter.com/stevemagness/status/1382137822598078465 ###### ^247733324q Does it matter where you go to college? A thread on learning and the status game we unnecessarily play: https://t.co/hKcTbVNdVf ^247733324 ##### ^247733325 Goto: https://twitter.com/stevemagness/status/1390367346297131008 ###### ^247733325q How does stress impact performance? It changes our focus, perception, & behavior. Time seems like it moves faster/slower. We get tunnel vision. And we tend to act, instead of think Learn about the science of stress & how we can adjust it for performance: https://t.co/djI3Jd2B4f ^247733325 ##### ^247733326 Goto: https://twitter.com/stevemagness/status/1399394438393237513 ###### ^247733326q We've all heard of the hot streak. Of success begetting success. There's a biological driver: Testosterone. After a win, we get a jolt of testosterone which then makes us more likely to win the next game. https://t.co/YOjfhVBfZw ^247733326 ##### ^247733327 Goto: https://twitter.com/stevemagness/status/1399394439576096774 ###### ^247733327q Feelings, emotions, and sensations aren’t something to always avoid. We should explore, navigate and strive to understand them. Discomfort is a signal, listen to it, then choose what to do with it: https://t.co/DWj3qy78zW ^247733327 ##### ^247733328 Goto: https://twitter.com/stevemagness/status/1413635851989487618 ###### ^247733328q Resilience = The capacity to bounce back after adversity. In this thread, I break down what resilience is and how you can cultivate it: https://t.co/SvzXQiw57p ^247733328 ##### ^247733329 Goto: https://twitter.com/stevemagness/status/1438940505140781056 ###### ^247733329q Social media can be a dumpster fire. Setting unrealistic expectations, distorting your world view, and making you feel angry or anxious. But it can also lead to learning, connection, and actually value. Here's how to use social media well. https://t.co/hTsyIbE8ej ^247733329 ##### ^247733330 Goto: https://twitter.com/stevemagness/status/1438940506642436100 ###### ^247733330q The 2021 Olympics left us with lessons on humility, courage, teamwork, and much more. Here are the top lessons we can take away and apply to our own life: https://t.co/F45j4GsQCE ^247733330 ##### ^247733331 Goto: https://twitter.com/stevemagness/status/1438940508496224258 ###### ^247733331q Good Vibes are contagious. Here's the science of spreading motivation and morality: https://t.co/MjUCC73GD9 ^247733331 ##### ^247733332 Goto: https://twitter.com/stevemagness/status/1438940510178222080 ###### ^247733332q The magic is in the foundation. Any great performance needs a sturdy base. What's that foundation? A thread: https://t.co/sJOkql2Kww ^247733332 ##### ^247733333 Goto: https://twitter.com/stevemagness/status/1438940511407071237 ###### ^247733333q Focus on the process! What in the world is the process? A thread on the science of having a process versus outcome focus. https://t.co/NnuZ0vW9gj ^247733333 ##### ^247733334 Goto: https://twitter.com/stevemagness/status/1438940513667846150 ###### ^247733334q Eliud Kipchoge is the greatest marathoner on the planet. He also happens to be a kind of runner philosopher. From dealing with success to working as a team to taking notes, Kipchoge teaches us how to perform better in a healthy and sustainable way: https://t.co/3C19OZJaPK ^247733334