Leadership Performance Under Pressure · 2025-09-25 · 26 min
In July 2017, I had a heart attack brought on by stress and burnout. Six months later, just as I was getting back on my feet, I was hit by a car. I spent three months in hospital with broken bones, unable to move, and doing hundreds of rehab reps from a hospital bed. It was painful. It was stressful. And it forced me to learn how to handle real stress - the kind that shakes your whole life. In this episode, I talk about: Why stress feels automatic and overwhelming How modern stress (mostly emotional) hijacks our joy and health Why our ego drives stress habits and disconnects us from what matters The cumulative damage stress causes to body, mind, and relationships Seven practical steps you can use to reset your nervous system and break free of stress habits Stress isn’t a life sentence. You can retrain your brain and body to respond differently, reduce chronic stress, and recover the zest you’ve been missing. If you want to accelerate this process, try Stress Coach Dex AI at dexrandall.com . It’s designed to help you relieve stress in the moment and rewire the stress habits that keep you stuck.
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