Stress & meaning

People who experienced the highest number of stressful events in the last year were most likely to consider their lives meaningful. So how can stress be good for you? Well it has to do with how you think about stress. When we believe stress is bad for us, the normal and expected parts of life Read More »

The stress paradox

High levels of stress are associated with both distress and well-being Have you heard that stress is bad for you? Bad for your health? And should be avoided or reduced? Most people have – it’s a common belief. Unfortunately, that is neither the complete nor the most accurate picture. More recent research is showing that stress Read More »

Welcome

Hi, I’m Piers.  I am a human performance professional with 10+ years’ experience providing coaching, training, and consulting to improve resilience, leadership, performance, and culture. I have diverse experience working with people in sport, military, and other high-risk occupations and want to use this blog to share the individual skills and concepts that can change lives as well Read More »