Not All Stress is Bad: Building Resilience Through Purpose, Rest, and Good Stress

This is StRest! In a solo deep-dive, Kerstin reframes stress and shows why resilience is built—not born—when you pair purpose-driven “good stress” with real rest. She distinguishes eustress from distress and explains hormesis (small, controlled stressors like exercise, fasting, heat/cold) where growth happens during recovery. You’ll learn what to track (HRV, VO₂ max, CRP), how to use NEAT/VILPA for daily movement wins, and why strength + ruck training, yoga/HIIT, and smarter rest make you more adaptable over time. She gets practical: fast, then feast (with whole foods from quality sources), leverage polyphenol-rich “killer plants” (berries, green tea, dark chocolate), and reintroduce environmental variability—sauna and cold exposure—to harden your system without burning it out. Kerstin also tackles purpose and faith: how aligning work and relationships with your calling turns stress into fuel, and where boundaries, therapy/coaching, and delegation fit when caregiving or life’s demands feel chronic. She explains how aligning work and relationships with purpose turns stress into fuel, then closes with non-negotiables, a prayer, and a preview of the upcoming foot-health episode with Dr. Nicholas Pagano. You’ll leave with a phased plan: move daily, lift 2–3x/week, sprinkle VILPA bursts, prioritize sleep, fast cyclically (with true refeed days), eat quality plants and protein, add sauna/cold as appropriate, invest in key relationships, and—most of all—chase purpose with faith and rest. UPCOMING EVENTS ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠National Menopause Show | Anaheim, October 4 & 5, 2025⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ow.ly/yKYf50WJFSW⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | USE COUPON: Lindquist15 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Woman's Wellness Retreat | Montana, October 9-12, 2025⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - https://shorturl.at/OF4W7 SPONSORS ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Ancient Nutrition⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - For 25% OFF, USE CODE: STREST25 | https://shorturl.at/XwYqS ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Waco Shoe Company | Revitalign⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ - 20% OFF EVERYTHING, USE CODE: KERSTIN20 |https://shorturl.at/aXSWi PROGRAM ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Fast2Faith Fasting Program⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ -https://shorturl.at/qky9O CHAPTERS 00:00 Real-Life Stress: Teen Texts & DND 01:15 Why Redefine Stress 03:20 Eustress vs. Distress 05:05 Hormesis: Stress, Then Rest 07:10 Rest Is Where Growth Happens 08:30 Trackers: HRV, VO₂ Max, CRP 10:30 Purpose Turns Stress Positive 15:40 From Corporate to Calling 18:30 Faith, Provision & Trust 21:00 Movement Pillars Overview 23:10 NEAT & VILPA, Daily Wins 24:40 Strength & Ruck Training 27:00 Yoga/HIIT & Recovery Days 28:45 Fasting Framework 31:20 Feast After the Fast 32:30 “Killer” Plants & Polyphenols 33:45 Environment: Temp & Light 35:10 Sauna for Resilience 36:20 Cold Plunge Basics 38:10 Relationships, Therapy, Coaching 40:00 Non-Negotiables & Takeaways 41:30 Closing Prayer 42:45 Next Episode: Foot Health Teaser Work with Kerstin ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Workshops & Events⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ – Join upcoming events & retreats. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Health Coaching with Kerstin⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ – 1:1 coaching for stress reduction & wellness. More about Kerstin Website:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠kerstin-lindquist.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @kerstin.lindquist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Facebook:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Kerstin Lindquist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ YouTube:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @Kerstin.lindquist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ @kerstin.lindquist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Production, Distribution, and Marketing By Massif & Kroo Website:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠MassifKroo.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ For inquiries/sponsoring: email [email protected]. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices