The Stress Code

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Stress is omnipresent – but it does not need to overpower you. Health and performance educator Richard Sutton shares science-backed strategies to build resilience and thrive in a tumultuous world. Richard, what is stress, and how does it help us? Richard Sutton: Stress is the body’s survival software. When exposed to stress, we instantaneously improve […]

In moments of acute stress, the brain engages a fight or flight response. Learn how to snap out of it.

Most people, at some time in their career, experience burnout. And while work/life balance often is the main culprit to blame, research shows it’s not the only one when someone’s trying to regain a balance. “Many of our customers are experiencing new forms of burnout, at the same time as their employees,” says Mildred Rivas-Aiken, […]

Back-to-back meetings cause a lot of stress. Here's what you and your organization can do to prevent meeting fatigue.

Pandemic burnout is real – including for those with cushy work-at-home jobs. Months of pent-up stress and the dread of COVID-19’s winter surge leaves many of us weary and tired. Fueling our growing frustration and anxiety are a combination of factors, including financial hardship, additional child care and homeschooling duties, a lack of social interaction […]

A healthy workforce is a productive workforce. From sponsoring exercise programs to creating a values-based work culture, there is a lot you can do as a leader to help your employees thrive. First things first: Investments in workplace health initiatives pay off. Stress, as a chronic illness, adds $300 billion annually to US business costs. It […]