Learn 3 high-performance habits for low energy people using Cognitive Load Theory and "Maintenance Mode" to stay productive without burnout.
Welcome!
I’m Jeff. I’ve been training
peer support workers for five years.
Now I’m here to share what it taught me.
CONTACT ME!peer support workers for five years.
Now I’m here to share what it taught me.
In this video, I’m breaking down 3 high-performance habits specifically designed for low-energy people.
I share the science behind Cognitive Load Theory, why "Maintenance Mode" is a productivity superpower, and how to use a simple energy tracker to build awareness around your personal battery levels.
Whether you're dealing with burnout or just having a low-capacity day, these tools will help you stay productive without the hustle-culture shame.
I share the science behind Cognitive Load Theory, why "Maintenance Mode" is a productivity superpower, and how to use a simple energy tracker to build awareness around your personal battery levels.
Whether you're dealing with burnout or just having a low-capacity day, these tools will help you stay productive without the hustle-culture shame.
What You'll Find Here:
Tools and Tips
I share things I’ve learned from the field like ways to check in with yourself, how to support others and yourself.
Interviews and Stories
I use lived experience to connect the dots between people, stories, and mental wellness.
Experiments in Living
Because sometimes the most helpful thing is
trying something new and seeing what sticks.
trying something new and seeing what sticks.
As I, A Peer - Podcast
As I, A Peer explores how people turn lived experience into care, creativity, and connection. Each episode shares real stories of healing and community
Follow Jeff as he moves through meeting the people who make care real one conversation at a time.
Episode 3: Lora Pesant - Anxiety, Laughter and Joy
In this episode of As I, A Peer, Jeff Turner sits down with Lora Pesant, a laughter yoga facilitator, wellness educator, and longtime advocate for proactive mental health care.
Laura shares her lived experience growing up around addiction, navigating anxiety, and witnessing a parent’s late-in-life bipolar diagnosis and how those experiences shaped her relationship with safety, identity, and joy.
Lora also breaks down what laughter yoga actually is (and what it isn’t), how it works in group settings, and why it’s being used in wellness spaces, conferences, and high-stress workplaces around the world.
Laura shares her lived experience growing up around addiction, navigating anxiety, and witnessing a parent’s late-in-life bipolar diagnosis and how those experiences shaped her relationship with safety, identity, and joy.
Lora also breaks down what laughter yoga actually is (and what it isn’t), how it works in group settings, and why it’s being used in wellness spaces, conferences, and high-stress workplaces around the world.
Tools, Tips & Stories:
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Contact Me!
jeff@thejeffturner.ca
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