"I'm stressed" is true, useless, and where most people stop. This is how I turn that vague sense of pressure into a map you can actually act on, the nine dimensions behind my stress profile, the research they rest on, and how the picture becomes a coping strategy rather than a label.
A 2023 randomized trial pitted four breathing techniques against each other. The winner takes five minutes a day. Here's what it taught me and how I built it into my coaching practice.
Most of the people I work with are good at handling things. That's exactly why their stress doesn't show up until it's expensive. Here's how I run a workshop that makes the hardest skill, saying no, something a team can actually get better at.
The fastest way to lighten a heavy load is to ask someone for help. It's also the move the most capable people on a team will do almost anything to avoid. Here's how I run a workshop that turns asking from a private admission into a shared, practised skill.
Creating an environment of psychological safety is vital for team trust and collaboration. Leaders can achieve this by modeling vulnerability, encouraging inclusive participation, establishing clear communication norms, implementing structured reflection, providing support, and monitoring team dynamics. Key strategies include sharing personal mistakes, seeking feedback, promoting open dialogue, valuing diverse perspectives, setting respectful interaction expectations, conducting regular debriefs, offering training, and assessing psychological safety. These practices empower team members to express ideas and take risks, fostering a culture of innovation and mutual respect, ultimately enhancing team performance.
This is how a leader can go on a long summer holiday without concerns: it's essential to prepare the organization to operate smoothly in their absence. A structured approach to the activities leaders should undertake.
The way you believe stress has an impact on your health, is going to be exactly the impact. Create a mind shift by watching Kelly's TED talk from >10 years ago.
Change the way you think about stress and take on the next big challenge fearless.





