Stress as a BFF podcast episode 10
“Tolerating uncertainty is a skill.” Stress expert Elke Van Hoof on why the neutral phase is your best chance to de-stress.
Sadness, anger, regret, guilt, shame, and sometimes even relief. All mixed together, confusing, overwhelming. The temptation is strong to suppress emotions, but that only makes them stronger.
Stress expert Elke Van Hoof shares a personal emotional breakthrough. During a difficult time, she thought she was anxious. But when she paused long enough, she discovered it was actually something completely different: pain she wasn't sure was allowed to be there.
Emotions aren't limited to your private life. Even at work, we sometimes find it difficult to give ourselves space for emotions, but they're allowed to be there too. The question that helps you move forward is: "What do you need to make the next hour a good one?"
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Stress as a BFF podcast episode 14 - copy - copy
“Pushing too hard prevents recovery.” Stress expert Elke Van Hoof on why intensive exercise under stress is counterproductive.
Stress as a BFF podcast episode 14 - copy
“Pushing too hard prevents recovery.” Stress expert Elke Van Hoof on why intensive exercise under stress is counterproductive.
Stress as a BFF podcast episode 14
“Pushing too hard prevents recovery.” Stress expert Elke Van Hoof on why intensive exercise under stress is counterproductive.
Stress as a BFF podcast episode 13
“Your breathing is the remote control for your stress system.” Stress expert Elke Van Hoof on conscious breathing techniques.
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“Working with positive emotions alone isn't enough.” Stress expert Elke Van Hoof on why you should confront negative emotions.
Stress as a BFF podcast episode 11
“Give a compliment even when you're feeling bad.” Stress expert Elke Van Hoof on the power of the undoing effect.
Stress as a BFF podcast episode 9
“Tolerating uncertainty is a skill.” Stress expert Elke Van Hoof on why the neutral phase is your best chance to de-stress.
Stress as a BFF podcast episode 8
“Stress is more contagious than a cold.” Stress expert Elke Van Hoof on why running away from your job won't solve your problems.
Stress as a BFF podcast episode 7
“There's nothing wrong with taking a break from work.” Stress expert Elke Van Hoof advocates for more breathing space to allow our brains to recover.
Stress as a BFF podcast episode 6
“It's not in your head, it is your head.” Stress expert Elke Van Hoof on why you can't just let go of stress
Stress as a BFF podcast episode 5
There are days when I'd be successful if I could just breathe. A look inside the black box of stress management from stress expert Elke Van Hoof.
Stress as a BFF podcast episode 4
We behave like frogs that don't jump out of a boiling pot. Stress expert Elke Van Hoof on why we don't recognize stress, exhaustion, and burnout until it's too late.
Stress as a BFF podcast episode 3
"Stress that causes illness is truly a creeping poison." The 4 most important warning signs and recovery pillars of stress that you MUST recognize.
Stress as a BFF podcast episode 2
“Chronic stress doesn't really have a function.” Elke Van Hoof on why stress isn't a sign of weakness, but a frenemy.
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“Getting married is just as stressful as getting divorced.” Why you can't avoid stress and shouldn't want to, according to stress expert Elke Van Hoof.
Stress as a BFF podcast announcement
What if stress wasn't your enemy... but your best friend? In this podcast, "Stress as BFF," the host dives into everything related to stress every week. From surprising insights to practical tools: you'll discover how stress can actually work for you.
