“Chronic stress actually serves no purpose.” Elke Van Hoof on why stress is not a sign of weakness, but a frenemy.
A true burnout is not “being a little stressed.” It is the inability to create an action plan, literally a short circuit in your brain. Modern life triggers our brain as if tigers are constantly lurking, while it is actually about social rejection, work pressure, and constantly being ‘on’.
Elke shares a test that allows you to check your stress levels in five minutes. Furthermore, she explains how stress hormones prepare your body to provide the necessary energy, but how that bucket eventually empties if there is no recovery time. In this episode, you will get a preview of the science behind why stress is sometimes your superpower and sometimes your downfall.
