

My Top 3 Things About Stress - Part 2: Regain a Sense of Control!
In Part 1 of this series I wrote about the fascinating fact that our mindset about stress matters and how we can use this knowledge to our advantage, helping us to handle stress more effectively. The #2 in my ‘Top 3 Things About Stress’ is based on the following statement: The belief that we have control over our future reduces stress. True or false? True! In fact, the perception that our actions matter, that what we choose to do (or not do) today has a direct effect on our o


My Top Three Things About Stress - Part 1: Rethink Your Stress Response!
The other day, a global company asked me for my input. They are creating a short employee training on how to deal with stress. Nothing too fancy, just some online resources they can access when needed, e.g. some general information about stress and some easy tips & tricks. Stress is a HOT topic these days and there’s an overwhelming amount of information and hundreds of tips & tricks available. Trying to make a useful selection from that is stressful in it’s own right! This c