Episode 301 Show Notes
In this week’s episode of Strength and Scotch, Coach Heavey shares his new take on stress as an inflatable, flapping pillar of health. Distressors, eustressors and how imaginary trolls can help manage your health. It’s a wild yet brilliant ride through both Heavey’s mind AND stress management. Buckle up!
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2:41 The definition of a pillar
4:44 Grant walking daily
6:48 Know your own depends
8:16 Stress is a tube
11:02 Distressors and eustressors of health
15:10 Why zero stress is not ideal
19:47 A stressful way to look at stress
21:22 Managing your trolls
24:33 Netflix and Headspace
27:19 A cabin in the woods in Tennessee
29:17 The idea is not zero stress
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