How to Thrive Under Pressure with Tim Hughes

This is one of those conversations that could genuinely change the way you think about stress, success and looking after yourself. Dr Tim Hughes is an anaesthetist, breathwork instructor and wellbeing advocate who has spent years helping high performers perform at their best without sacrificing their health. Drawing on his own journey through anxiety, burnout and the pressures of frontline medicine, Tim shares the simple, science-backed practices that transformed his life—and explains why some of the most powerful performance tools don't come from a prescription pad, but from the way we breathe, recover and respond to challenge. From breathwork and nervous system regulation to hot and cold therapy, resilience, peak performance and why so many high achievers wear stress as a badge of honour, this episode is packed with practical insights you can use immediately. You'll discover how to make better decisions under pressure, improve your sleep, regulate your emotions and build a more sustainable version of success. If you've ever felt overwhelmed, constantly "on", or wondered whether there might be a better way to perform without burning out, don't miss this conversation. Dr Tim Hughes is a senior anaesthetic registrar with a specialist interest in obstetric anaesthesia, an Oxygen Advantage Advanced Breathwork Instructor, and founder of Foundations of Balance. After years working in some of healthcare’s highest-pressure environments, he became passionate about helping people understand how to manage stress using evidence-based tools grounded in physiology. Tim combines his medical expertise with practical approaches including functional breathing, heat and cold exposure, and mindfulness to help healthcare professionals and other high performers improve resilience, recovery and wellbeing. He regularly delivers workshops for doctors and organisations across the UK and is passionate about making nervous system regulation practical, accessible and free from jargon. His mission is simple: to help people perform at their best without sacrificing their health, relationships or sense of purpose.Register for the October event:https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScXDJlS88ciJhn7Q6PjBkVkuW3aujmC2PqPRxWT7cGn8nTFYA/viewformHe has also founded The Breath Doctors: @breathdoctors on IGwww.thebreathdoctors.comIf you would like to feature as a guest, or are ready to NAIL-IT - then check out our events and programmes by visiting ⁠nailitindentistry.com⁠, or find out more about the system on ⁠nail-it.uk