S2 E6 Peak Performace Under Stress - Dr. Sarah Dentry-Travis

Dr. Sarah Dentry-Travis’ is a human performance consultant and conducts research into the mechanisms of mental and physical toughness in extreme environments, specifically in military, police, and emergency first responder populations.

 She has skied to the North Pole and climbed the highest mountain in Antarctica to measure human performance in challenging environments. 

Dr. Dentry-Travis investigates the psychological, biological, and physiological components that enable a person to thrive in stressful, high intensity situations and continuously perform at their peak level. Prior to immersing herself in research and human performance consultancy, she served ten years in the Canadian Armed Forces with deployment.

She is a Biathlete and was selected to represent Canada at the Ivictus games in the sport of Archery Recurve. She is a Member of the International Association of Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysts, Inc. 

Answering questions including:

What does your research say are the factors that lead some people to perform well under high stress conditions?

Can people who have Post Traumatic Stress Disorder still function well under high stress situations? 

What is unique to the stress faced by law enforcement compared to other high stress occupations you have studied?

What recommendations would you make for training law enforcement to handle and thrive in stressful encounters?

Are some people pre-disposed to better handle and perform under high stress? Or is it a skill built up over time?

and more!