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Behind the Greatness
This blog unpacks the key themes, lessons, and lightbulb moments from my podcast conversations with elite athletes, coaches, and leaders on Chasing Greatness, alongside my own ongoing research into high performance. These reflections are for anyone seeking a deeper understanding of what drives excellence in sport—on the field, in the gym, and behind the scenes.
Written in collaboration between Jacob and J-BOT (our AI assistant)
For decades, saturated fat has been vilified as a nutritional enemy, accused of causing heart disease and other health problems. Ho...
Much has been learned about Covid-19. The good news is it can be easily treated and most people will recover within a few weeks. By treating the illness effectively early, the likelihood of a quick re...
By Jacob Andreae
Most people say they would feel content to live anywhere from 80-120 years of age. However, it’s living healthy and disease-free that most people desire rather than number of years. ...
By Jacob Andreae
The 21-day push up challenge is an Australian initiative. There is a strong correlation between exercise and mental health, which drives their motto, ‘Push for Better’. You have the ...
By Jacob Andreae
Lucid dreaming is a state in which you are asleep and dreaming, but aware, and can control your dreams. Sounds pretty cool, right?! Apart from being cool, it could be used to heal yo...
By Jacob Andreae
What you think about — everything from the food you eat to the stress you experience — directly influences how your body responds. Even doing all the right things for your health may...
By Jacob Andreae
The dietary supplement industry is a billion dollar industry. Supplements can provide you with a sense of security against a less-than-perfect diet, and make you feel like you are gi...
By Jacob Andreae
There is currently so many milk alternatives on the market. Soy, almond, cashew, macadamia, oat, rice, coconut, flax, hemp, and of course, the O.G… cow! There’s even such as thing as...
By Jacob Andreae
The health benefits of nose breathing are vast; from absorbing more oxygen to altering your state of consciousness, nose breathing seems to be a forgotten fundamental component of he...
Over time, eating junk food can make you sick. The trans fats, sugars and preservatives added to food builds up and your body can’t function properly. But the other stuff in foods that can make you si...
Fasting has been a part of religious practice for thousands of years. But in the past five years, it received mainstream popularity on the back of animal studies showing that skipping meals had health...
We spend so much time, energy and money on food, shouldn’t we be enjoying it? Mindful eating is a strategy to be fully present with your senses during the process of eating in order to improve your re...
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