For the first few days, you’ll explore the natural rhythm of your days, understanding when pressure points and unwinding times arise. You’ll dive into the wisdom of the body’s response to these ups and downs, look at your habituated response to stress, and track your own personal Zone of Effectiveness (which we like to call ZOE!). This builds a growth mindset. These lessons are self-directed, and include daily videos and exercises.

Just because you’ve had a lifetime of dealing with stress in a certain way doesn’t mean you’re stuck with it. You can move the stress response towards what is healthy, sustainable, and constructive. During these lessons, you’ll explore self-leadership, recognizing where you are now with mindful attention. This helps you see the choice point where you can grow. You’ll learn what increases or decreases ZOE, creating a positive self-image of who you want to be in relationship to stressors. The character strength of curiosity will be cultivated—a sense of “How interesting!” as you see what takes you away from you at your best.

During the second week, we’ll put the previous lessons together into the practical R3SET stress method. You’ll learn and apply the three steps to recognize stress, remind yourself of you at your best, and respond appropriately. This includes asking yourself the question, What brings me towards ZOE (zone of effectiveness)?, so you can take the right action. You’ll learn about specific tools to use, including gratitude, prioritizing positivity, self-care, and connecting. You’ll also be encouraged to explore what specifically works for you, creating tools that are unique to your own lived experience.