Australian actor advocates trying hard, but not too hard – if you operate at 85% capacity you’ll be more relaxed and perform better
Feeling exhausted after a busy working week? Perhaps you should be more like Hugh Jackman.
The Australian actor has made headlines by advocating the “85% rule”, an unofficial guide to life that, says its fans, means we should try hard at things – but not too hard. Elite athletes know that if you tell them to run at 85% capacity rather than 100% they will perform better in the end because they are relaxed, Jackman told a podcast, a rule he tries to follow in his own career.
