What separates those who perform consistently under extreme pressure from those who don’t?
In this World Extreme Medicine webinar, performance specialist and ultra-endurance athlete Dominic Irvine explores how habits, rather than motivation or willpower, underpin sustained performance in demanding environments.
Drawing on research with elite ultra-distance athletes and his own experiences competing in some of the world’s toughest endurance events, Dominic explains why the highest performers invest heavily in preparation, automate critical decisions, and develop routines that preserve cognitive capacity when fatigue sets in.
In this session you’ll learn:
- Why habits are more reliable than motivation under pressure
- How preparation reduces mental workload during prolonged operations
- Practical strategies for minimising decision fatigue
- Building routines that improve safety and performance in extreme environments
- The role of teamwork, communication and shared mental models
- Recognising cognitive overload and knowing when to pause, refuel or recover
- Applying performance frameworks from elite sport to expedition, remote and clinical practice
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