What’s Actually Going On in Your Body When You ‘Lose Focus’? with Oren Shai — Part 1

In this episode of Time Billionaires, Rebecca speaks with Oren Shai, an organizational psychologist, neuroscience-based executive coach, and Co-Founder of Feeling School. Oren teaches his signature methodology to high-achieving leaders, integrating cutting-edge neuroscience with depth and humanity to help them step into their most connected, alive expression of leadership at work and in life.

The conversation explores why we fight our natural energy fluctuations instead of working with them. Oren introduces his concept of the "human wave", the natural cycles of energy that everyone experiences throughout the day, week, and seasons. He explains how fighting these cycles creates tension and shame spirals, while recognizing and supporting ourselves through them leads to better performance and well-being. Oren also shares practical somatic tools for resetting during busy workdays, including visual system resets, pattern interrupting techniques, and the importance of giving our nervous systems intentional breaks from the constant vigilance required in urban environments.

Timestamps:

1. Introduction to the "human wave" concept and energy cycles – 0:41
2. Why we shame ourselves for natural energy fluctuations – 1:45
3. Understanding that everyone operates in natural cycles – 3:35
4. The importance of intention when using grounding tools – 4:30
5. Pattern interrupting vs. forcing focus – 5:23
6. Creating somatic-friendly office cultures – 6:45
7. Simple tools for 3-minute breaks and visual system resets – 10:03
8. Deep belly breathing and parasympathetic activation – 13:45

If you'd like to connect with Oren, you can find Oren on LinkedIn and learn more about Feeling School here.

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Shout-out to Graham Duncan from East Rock Capital for the "Time Billionaires" concept that inspired our show name - originally shared on The Tim Ferriss Show.

Chapters

• (00:00:00) - Executive Coach Oren Shy on Life's Natural Cycles
• (00:04:05) - How to Get More Present in Your Life
• (00:05:19) - Practice of Slow Down
• (00:06:57) - How to Get Out of the Office
• (00:10:09) - What is the somatic practice?
• (00:10:48) - How to Lower Your Body's Stress Cycle