Stress is often associated with something negative and harmful. It's true that being chronically stressed out is linked to many diseases and accelerated aging. However, small amounts of it can actually be beneficial. There are many examples of something damaging actually being good for you, such as exercise or taking a sauna. This describes the biological phenomenon of 'hormesis' also known as 'what doesn't kill me makes me stronger'.Stronger By Stress is a manual for stress adaptation and hormesis. It's going to teach you the principles of stress science and how to leverage different beneficial stressors to become healthier, stronger, less worrisome, more resilient, and confident in your life.Here's what this book will teach you: * What is stress and how it affects your health* Difference between good stress and bad stress* Hormesis: what doesn't kill me makes me stronger* How stress adaptation makes organisms live longer* What kind of foods promote stress management and adaptation* Different nutritional strategies for hormesis* Strategies for strengthening the immune system* Beneficial environmental stressors* The most adaptable mental operating system* How to recover from stress rapidly* How to reduce the negative effects of stress* How to know when you're too stressed out and when to recoverStressful situations and conditions are something we all have to deal with in different forms. The world we live in now is not the same as it was in the past and thus our toolkits will also have to change. We need more resilient humans now more than ever. By leveraging the information in this book, you can experience both general as well as specific adaptations to the various stressors you may come across in life.Siim Land is an author, speaker, content creator, and anthropologist. He's written several books about human optimization, biohacking, longevity, high performance, and nutrition

From one of the world's most respected neuroscientists, an eye-opening study of why we react to pressure in the way we do and how to be energized rather than defeated by stress. Why is it that some people react to seemingly trivial emotional upsets--like failing an unimportant exam or tackling a difficult project at work--with distress, while others power through life-changing tragedies showing barely any emotional upset whatsoever? How do some people shine brilliantly at public speaking while others stumble with their words and seem on the verge of an anxiety attack? Why do some people sink into all-consuming depression when life has dealt them a poor hand, while in others it merely increases their resilience? The difference between too much pressure and too little can result in either debilitating stress or lack of motivation in extreme situations. However, the right level of challenge and stress can help people flourish and achieve more than they ever thought possible. In THE STRESS TEST, clinical psychologist and cognitive neuroscientist Ian Robertson, armed with over four decades of research, reveals how we can shape our brain's response to pressure and how stress actually can be a good thing. THE STRESS TEST is a revelatory study of how and why we react to pressure as we do, and how we can change our response to stress to our benefit.

As author and high performance coach Pete Leibman demonstrates in this eye-opening book, stronger hours (not longer hours) are the key to feeling and performing your best over the long term. Work Stronger provides a step-by-step, science-based approach for increasing your energy, decreasing your stress, and taking your performance to a higher level. This book also features practical tips and powerful insights from private interviews that Leibman conducted with more than twenty-five prominent leaders. The group includes Chip Bergh, the president and CEO of Levi Strauss & Co., Dick Costolo, the former CEO of Twitter, and Janine Allis, an investor on Shark Tank. You’ll learn how to form stronger habits in four key areas (nutrition, exercise, focus, and renewal) that are highly correlated with greater health, well-being, and performance. You can also get a free assessment of your current habits, and you can download a free copy of The Work Stronger Workbook at WorkStronger.com.

Drawing on the unique perspective of a standout team of authors, this book explores the science behind resilience and explains how you can develop this vital trait for yourself. Resilient people have learned to bounce back from setbacks and do not hesitate to meet adversity head-on. While others breathe huge sighs of relief when they get to avoid a pressure-filled moment, those strong in resilience live for moments like that and always rise to the occasion. Don’t think you have what it takes to excel in those moments? Do you believe that some naturally exude that type of inner strength, and some--such as yourself--just weren’t built that way? Recent studies have shown that the resilience we see so often in first responders, military, and others is something that anyone can build within themselves. Stronger shares the five factors that combine to unlock deep reserves of personal power: Active optimism--believe that you can change things for the better Decisive action--you can't succeed if you don't take the leap Moral compass--face any challenge with clear guiding principles Relentless tenacity--try, try again Interpersonal support--gain strength from those around you Today’s demanding world calls for a special kind of strength. That strength is within you already!

Drawing from groundbreaking research, psychologist and award-winning teacher Kelly McGonigal, PhD, offers a surprising new view of stress—one that reveals the upside of stress, and shows us exactly how to capitalize on its benefits. You hear it all the time: stress causes heart disease; stress causes insomnia; stress is bad for you! But what if changing how you think about stress could make you happier, healthier, and better able to reach your goals? Combining exciting new research on resilience and mindset, Kelly McGonigal, PhD, proves that undergoing stress is not bad for you; it is undergoing stress while believing that stress is bad for you that makes it harmful. In fact, stress has many benefits, from giving us greater focus and energy, to strengthening our personal relationships. McGonigal shows readers how to cultivate a mindset that embraces stress, and activate the brain's natural ability to learn from challenging experiences. Both practical and life-changing, The Upside of Stress is not a guide to getting rid of stress, but a toolkit for getting better at it—by understanding, accepting, and leveraging it to your advantage.

Think about someone around you who has had a lot of rough and tumble but no one can beat this person's spirit or love of life. That person is strong, in other words resilient. Resilience is doing well when you shouldn't be doing well. Resilience is the core strength you use to lift the load of life. What makes some of us more resilient than others and why care about it? In this book, Dr. Amit Sood, a world renowned expert on resilience, wellbeing, stress management, and mindfulness, shares unique insights on the extremely important concept of stress resilience. This book will help you learn why resilience is best captured as a story and not definitions, provide a bird's eye view of resilience research, share the difference between stress management and resilience, look at examples of resilience in nature, look at how vulnerability can be a resilience factor, explore the four domains of resilience, delve into the fascinating science of genetics and neurobiology as it applies to resilience, and help you explore your own unique resilience. Dr. Sood will also provide you information on how resilience can enhance your physical, emotional, occupational, and social wellbeing. All of this and more is captured in an easy to browse, friendly tone that you can read and assimilate in a single long lazy afternoon.For more information about resilience and Dr. Sood, please visit resilientoption.com and resiliencetrainer.com.