The Calm Cockpit Podcast
The Calm Cockpit Podcast
Podcast Description
Join John Niehaus, a professional pilot and flight instructor and Gita Brown, a yoga educator and student pilot as they share how the latest tools in stress reduction, well-being, and high performance mental training can improve your abilities as aviators. Through this podcast they will show how understanding these techniques can create a mindset of excellence not just in flying, but flight training, proficiency, and aviation safety.
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The show focuses on topics like mental training for pilots, stress reduction techniques, and strategies for achieving high performance in aviation. Episodes include discussions on endurance building from around-the-world flights and essential habits for high performers, presenting a blend of practical advice, personal anecdotes, and expert insights into flight safety and proficiency.
Join John Niehaus, a professional pilot and flight instructor and Gita Brown, a yoga educator and student pilot as they share how the latest tools in stress reduction, well-being, and high performance mental training can improve your abilities as aviators. Through this podcast they will show how understanding these techniques can create a mindset of excellence not just in flying, but flight training, proficiency, and aviation safety.
Season 2: Bonus Episode Morning Briefing 3
This episode explores why effective hydration is not simply about drinking more water but about understanding how fluids, electrolytes, glucose, and micronutrients work together to support cognitive clarity, emotional stability, and sustained energy in demanding environments like the cockpit.
We’ll break down the physiology behind fluid absorption—including the sodium-glucose transport system in the small intestine that allows water to move rapidly into the bloodstream—and translate the science into practical strategies such as morning hydration with a small amount of salt and natural sugar, relying on nutrient-dense whole foods rather than high-sugar sports drinks, and using simple indicators and tracking to fine-tune your personal hydration strategy so that your body and mind remain steady, alert, and ready for high-performance decision making.
Links:
Vitamins and Minerals for Energy, Fatigue and Cognition: A Narrative Review of the Biochemical and Clinical Evidence – PMC
Electrolytes: Types, Purpose & Normal Levels
Subjective thirst moderates changes in speed of responding associated with water consumption
A drink of water can improve or impair mental performance depending on small differences in thirst
Effects of drinking supplementary water at school on cognitive performance in children
Effects of Changes in Water Intake on Mood of High and Low Drinkers
Paleovalley Essential Electrolytes
Literary Aviatrix-Liz Booker
LMNT | Zero Sugar Electrolytes | Paleo-Keto Friendly Hydration
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