Turn stress into a performance tool

In this episode Ian, Darren & March talk about how to deal with stress. We reflect on why stress matters, our own personal experiences with stress, tips & tricks you can use, and experiments we're going to try and report back on. Show Notes 1:23 - Stress - the good, the bad, and the ugly 4:00 - Darren, on his chronic stress and awakening to it 6:02 - Ian, on finding balance and avoiding stress 8:10 - March shares a warning from a life lesson he learned during one crazy year The water glass analogy to understand stress 10:45 - Ian's secret to flipping stress like other people flip houses 14:00 - How a mindfulness practice can help transcend or even prevent stress 16: 20 - March's tip to practice noticing your thoughts 18:56 - In defense of stress: reasons to allow stress in your life Louis C.K. doesn't want you to escape sadness and neither does The Better Show 22:52 - Multiple ways to manage your stress through music or movies 26:28 - Stressors vs soothers: how identifying and utilizing them can upgrade your life 32:12 - The "miracle drug of the 21st century" and other tips to increase resilience 41:00 - Darren's quest for more kale, less cookies 42: 15 - What to do in the very moment you're hit with stress 51:41 -Tips for dealing with chronic stress 54:13 - How a little bit of scheduling can go a long way towards boosting your sanity 56:54 - Our next experiments: stoicism, meditation, breath work Ian will add daily Stoic readings to his morning routine March will start a daily meditation practice Darren will try out holotropic breathing and track long term meditation effects 1:04:16 - Reach out to us & join the community! Follow Instagram Facebook Twitter Subscribe iTunes RSS Weekly email newsletter Full Episode Transcript Better Show Blog Feedback Email: [email protected] Enjoy the show? Leave a 5-star review in iTunes! Tell two friends about the show!