“Getting married is as stressful as getting divorced.” Why you cannot avoid stress and why you should not want to, according to stress expert Elke Van Hoof.
“They do not know how good they have it.” Stress expert Elke Van Hoof still frequently hears this reaction when it comes to people experiencing stress. At the same time, she also observes a dangerous fatalism: as if stress is something that others must solve for you.
In this first episode of Stress as a BFF, Elke completely reframes the narrative on stress. What is stress, and more importantly, what is it not? Stress is not an enemy to be fought. It is a biological compass that indicates when you need to perform. Unfortunately, we have forgotten or unlearned how to recover between those stress peaks.
Elke reveals why women generally experience more stress, why wealthy countries experience slightly more stress, and why those ‘life happens’ moments can all be equally stressful.
You cannot avoid stress, and you do not need to. Elke provides you with the tools to return from those stress peaks to true relaxation, ensuring that stress remains your friend instead of becoming your enemy.
