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Fitness Reading/Listening For The Week : ‘The Emergency Mind : Wiring Your Brain for Performance Under Pressure’ (by Dan Dworkis)

Fitness Reading/Listening For The Week : ‘The Emergency Mind : Wiring Your Brain for Performance Under Pressure’ (by Dan Dworkis)

by | Dec 4, 2025 |

This week we’re diving back in to the world of mental toughness with Dan Dworkis’ ‘The Emergency Mind : Wiring Your Brain for Performance Under Pressure’, looking at the skills required in order to go from ‘casual’ to ‘calm and focused’ almost instantly. Written by a physician in an emergency department, although it obviously applies to many other environments.

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