17/06/2026
Stress often gets a bad reputation, but stress is an adaptive response that helps us meet the demands and challenges of life.
The challenge arises when we stay stuck in the stress loop for too long, without enough recovery. Over time, the nervous system loses its flexibility. Instead of adapting to what’s happening in the present moment, the body begins to defend against what it predicts might happen next.
This is where dysregulation can start to show up: poor sleep, anxiety, fatigue, burnout, difficulty focusing, feeling wired, unsettled, or unable to switch off.
The goal isn’t to eliminate stress from our lives. The goal is to build the capacity to move between activation and recovery with greater ease.
This is one of the reasons I created The Resilient Self, a 4-week journey to help you build capacity to move through stress, challenges, and change with more resilience and ease.