Stress resilience improves impact

“I remain much calmer under pressure and am less likely to react in ways I later regret.”

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We help our clients measurably reduce chronic stress, enhancing their ability to adapt to stressors. As a result, they report significant improvements in creativity, empathy, and complex decision-making.

Organizations we work with benefit not only from reduced absenteeism and lower talent turnover, but more importantly, from heightened leadership impact and improved overall employee performance.

How we measure stress and stress resilience

Clients who join our 3- to 6-month programs typically achieve measurable improvements in the following stress-related markers:

Chronic stress

• ‍Biological Stress Markers: We measure key indicators such as cortisone, cortisol, DHEA, and partially testosterone through hair analysis;
• Self-Perceived Chronic Stress: Assessed using the scientifically validated Perceived Stress Scale (PSS).

‍Resilience

• Biological Resilience Factors: Assessed through ECG monitoring and HRV (Heart Rate Variability) analysis, along with hair-based measurements of endocannabinoids and DHEA;
• Self-Perceived Resilience: Evaluated using the Brief Resilience Scale and Brief Resilience Coping Scales, both validated by scientific research.

The figures provided reflect sample results achieved by small client groups during our programs. A comprehensive research study involving all participants is currently underway, with results expected to be published soon.

Clarify your goals and uncover what is holding you back

The first step of your coaching journey is to understand your work and life aspirations, identify current obstacles, and set measurable goals regarding your health and performance.

Set your aspiration

What areas of your health, energy, and performance would you like to improve to live and work better? Consider goals like:

• Reducing procrastination
• Enhancing creativity
• Lowering fatigue
• Minimizing health risks from chronic stress
• Preventing burnout

Uncover your internal obstacles and leverage personal motivators

You’ve likely worked on your goals and aspirations before, but staying committed can be challenging as life gets busier. Together, we will explore what truly matters to you, uncover stress habits that might hold you back, and build on the strengths and insights you already have. This will allow you to create sustainable and long-lasting change for yourself.

Set measurable goals

You will break down your aspirations with your coach into smaller, measurable goals. For example, if you aspire to be more present with others and minimize mental fragmentation, we’ll translate these into clear, actionable steps:

Be more present with people 

• How can I block distracting thoughts while I am in a conversation?
• How can I better remember what people told me two weeks after our conversation?

Reduce fragmentation 

• How can I get into a daily deep-work mode for 90 minutes?
• How can I limit social media distractions to 15 minutes per day?

Measure what anchors your performance

Our industry leading stress diagnostics creates a complete picture of your energy leaks, resilience factors, chronic stress levels and stress drivers. You receive a simple diagnostics kit at-home which includes hair steroid analysis, ECG monitoring, circadian saliva profile and a self-assessment. You receive a personal report and in a 1:1 debrief with your coach you interpret the 250+ data points  to set personal priorities and action plan to raise your performance and health while reducing your stress.

Find the interventions that work best for you

Using your aspirations, internal obstacles, and stress diagnostics report, we will design small, actionable experiments, which you will implement in two-week cycles with the help of your coach. Each experiment includes specific metrics to assess its impact, following an ‘N-of-1 clinical trial’ approach for tailored evaluation.

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Example: If you aspire to reduce stress, your experiment program could look like this.

Weeks 1 & 2: Work-Home Transition

Goal: Create a structured work-to-home transition to improve recovery after work hours.

Biomarkers: Recovery rate percentage after work measured by ECG monitor and evening cortisol levels.

‍Weeks 3 & 4: Sleep Quality

Goal: Improve sleep quality by establishing an evening ritual and eating the last meal at least 4 hours before bed.

Biomarkers: Resting heart rate before bedtime and recovery rate percentage during sleep, tracked by ECG monitor.

‍Weeks 5 & 6: Weekend Recovery

Goal: Maximize nervous system recovery over the weekend by fully disconnecting from work.

Biomarkers: The recovery rate percentage during weekends is measured with an ECG monitor and the weekend email open rate.

Reducing stress frees up energy

“I no longer feel fatigued when finishing the work day, which allows me to be more present with my kids.”

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Many clients report feeling less scattered and fatigued after their workday, which allows them to be more present with their families and enjoy their free time.

Corporations report significant boosts in employee energy following our programs, resulting in improved emotional regulation, stronger team collaboration, and increased productivity.

How we measure energy levels

While increased energy is a subjective experience reported by our clients, we track the underlying contributors through measurable biomarkers:

Day-time recovery

• Morning Ramp-Up and Evening Down-Regulation: Our partner laboratory analyzes cortisol and alpha-amylase levels from saliva samples collected at precise time points over multiple workdays.
• Nervous System Recovery: We measure recovery levels via ECG monitoring over a full workweek, assessing recovery during working hours and the ability to “switch off” after work.

Sleep quality

• Sleep Recovery: We assess the percentage of recovery during sleep through ECG monitoring and identify specific factors influencing sleep quality.

Cognitive energy

• Cognitive performance assessment: We test cognitive performance factors, including memory, reaction time, and executive control, to evaluate and enhance clients' cognitive energy levels.

Calibrate your daily routines

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Personal Experiments

2-week experiments of life- andworkstyle changes with 1:1 debrief

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Accountability Calls

Peer-accountability calls andcheck-ins on team habits

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Expert Counseling

1:1 or group counseling, e.g., blood test withMD debrief, nutritionist, sleep expert

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Impact Diagnostics

Repeat diagnostics 3-6 months laterand to refine your action plan

Integrate the most effective interventions into your busy schedule

At the end of the 3 to 6-month period, we will repeat the full-spectrum stress diagnostics, using all relevant biomarkers to pinpoint which experiments impacted your goals most. This includes a 3-month retrospective assessment of chronic stress through hair cortisol and cortisone levels, offering insight into the overall effects on chronic stress levels. 

With your coach, you will develop a personalized work and lifestyle playbook for achieving your goals with sustainable performance habits and a backup plan for managing periods of high stress or increased workload.

Measure your baseline and track intervention results

Once your goals are set, we identify relevant biomarkers to guide your journey. Often, we use our stress diagnostics kit, which measures over 13 biomarkers and includes multiple self-assessments, generating 200+ data points. This assessment establishes a baseline and pinpoints specific areas for intervention. You can view an example report here.

We also use lab blood tests, sensor analytics, and additional assessments to establish a baseline and identify key areas for targeted intervention. Here is how we make different goals measurable:

Reducing Stress

• Hair steroid analysis for a 3-month retrospective of cortisone, cortisol, DHEA, and testosterone levels;
• ECG monitoring to assess nervous system recovery during and after work hours;
• Sleep tracking and analysis for quality and duration;
• Self-assessment of stress levels using scientifically validated tools.

Reducing Fragmentation

• Workstyle metrics, such as task or app switches per day and email frequency;
• EEG monitoring to track brainwave activity during work hours;
• Cognitive assessments, including attention network and memory tests.

Building Stronger Health

• Comprehensive laboratory blood tests;
• Regular at-home blood tests for key markers (e.g., inflammation levels);
• Continuous blood glucose monitoring.

Learn to recognize body signals early to stay ahead of stress

Gain insight into your reactions and impulses that arise under pressure by analyzing body data.

You can’t manage what you don’t measure

How you show up each day – what we call your ‘state’ – is one of the most critical success factors in demanding roles. Yet, many senior executives leave it entirely unmanaged.

Many executives rush into meetings focused solely on the work at hand rather than creating the optimal state for themselves and their teams to drive success.

Managing your state starts with awareness of your nervous system, brain, and overall biological patterns.

Shifting from narratives to body literacy

When we ask new clients, “What state are you in right now?” we often hear narratives like, “I’m having a busy time at work, I didn’t sleep well last night, or I have an important board meeting coming up.”

These narratives tend to be familiar stories rather than an accurate assessment of one’s current state. Our first step is to help clients gain a true understanding of their internal state through tapping into body data. They begin to act as ‘sommeliers’ of their own bodies, becoming highly attuned to their physical state in the present moment.

Leveraging cutting-edge diagnostics to enhance self-awareness

We use the most comprehensive stress and performance diagnostics available to assess all factors that anchor and enhance your performance:

• Workplace stressors: Uncovering factors like a sense of control or social support.
• Energy drains: Identifying areas such as metabolic health, dehydration, micro-nutrient deficiencies, and cognitive overload.
• Resilience capacity and habits: Assessing your capacity to handle stress and the habits that support or detract from it.
• Recovery: Monitoring real-time stress and recovery patterns through an ECG monitor integrated with your calendar.
• Chronic stress: Evaluating long-term stress exposure using hair cortisol analysis.
• Health impact of long-term stress: Gauging daily stress patterns through saliva cortisol, which is linked to mental health and overall well-being.

Most wearables and health technologies outsource self-awareness to a device. Our diagnostic solutions, however, together with the integrated coaching, are designed to empower deeper, personal self-awareness.

Reduce your top energy drains

Identify hidden stressors and tackle root causes through science-based, data-driven experiments.

No relentless self-optimization, but self-synchronization 

Our clients are senior executives and high performers who already have what it takes to excel in the most demanding business environments. Yet, many find themselves unintentionally getting in their own way.

Their intense workstyles and periods of pressure often lead to stress-driven habits, like late-night sugar intake, excessive caffeine, irregular sleep, or moving too little. These stress habits create internal stressors or energy drains, such as suboptimal metabolic health, circadian rhythm misalignment, nutrient deficiencies, muscle imbalances, and chronic tension.

Over time, these energy drains elevate cortisol levels and fuel chronic stress, creating a vicious cycle of job strain, stress habits, and escalating energy depletion.

Identify energy drains that contribute most to chronic stress

We have identified the 15 most prevalent energy drains among our high-performing executive clients.

Using self-assessments, consultations with our team of medical professionals, and detailed diagnostics, we pinpoint your personal energy drains that have the most impact on your chronic stress.

Address your major energy drains one step at a time

Rather than offering generic health advice or overwhelming you with self-improvement tips, we provide highly personalized support, addressing your top energy drains with small, targeted interventions.

‍Example: One client identified ‘blood sugar dysregulation’ as a major driver of chronic stress, causing significant fluctuations in energy and focus throughout the workday.

To address this, we implemented a series of small, measurable experiments, using a continuous glucose monitor and ECG to assess both blood sugar and acute stress levels. For this client, we created the following program:

• Weeks 1 & 2: Shift from a carbohydrate-based to a protein-based breakfast.
• Weeks 3 & 4: Take a 5-minute walk after a carb-heavy lunch.
• Weeks 5 & 6: Replace sweet snacks with savory options, keeping ready-packed nuts and vegetables on hand.

Once we achieved stable blood sugar levels, we moved on to the next identified energy leak: optimizing micronutrient levels.

Regulate your energy and focus to meet the demands of any task

Prepare your body and mind for critical moments by practicing micro-recovery and transition techniques.

Stress isn’t bad, but timing matters

Our nervous system controls every organ in the body and sets our overall level of activation – often referred to as ‘acute stress.’ The body shifts between calm and alert based on perceived urgency and safety.

While stress is often seen as negative, it is actually a powerful enabler of quick thinking and productivity. High activation helps you react swiftly, while low activation fosters creativity, strategic thinking, complex decision-making, and allows you to connect more empathetically and inspire those around you.

Enter the optimal state to achieve your goals

Most of our clients embrace an intense work ethos – which is one of the reasons we love working with them. However, this relentless drive can interfere with achieving an optimal state for their goals, leaving much of their biological potential untapped.

Many are on call 24/7, ready to jump into action and racing from one meeting to the next, spending most of their time in a high activation state. They focus heavily on content and leadership but often overlook the optimal state needed to reach their goals effectively.

In our programs, clients learn to regulate their state to match their objectives. For example, a high-activation or alert state (sympathetic nervous system) is perfect for tackling 50 emails in 15 minutes. However, this same state can hinder creativity or complex decision-making.

Our clients learn to shift between high and low activation states on demand, transitioning smoothly between meetings. They use tools such as breathwork, visualization, body tension adjustments, and shifting attention between external and internal focus to regulate their state.

What got you here, won’t get you there

Most of our clients face a dilemma as they advance in their careers: early on, they rose through the ranks by operating in a high-activation state – always on, moving quickly, getting things done. This fast-paced approach helped them excel in linear work.

However, to truly thrive in senior executive roles, a low-activation state is needed most of the time. This allows executives to inspire others, lead authentically, make complex and impactful decisions, foster innovation, and support their teams with empathy and client-centered insight.

By learning to down-regulate their nervous systems, our senior clients are better able to focus on what truly drives their success, creating more meaningful impact and achieving a balanced life aligned with their aspirations.

Synchronize your calendar with your circadian rhythm

To increase the likelihood of being in the optimal state for their tasks at hand, we help our clients measure their circadian rhythm through cortisol saliva tests over a workweek. We then help them align schedules and daily routines with their unique biological rhythm.

Synchronize your work and lifestyle with your natural rhythms

Adopt small lifestyle tweaks in your most impactful intervention areas such as calendar management, recovery, movement, nutrition, self-regulation, and cognitive regeneration.

Review your daily work and lifestyle routines based on your body data

Once our clients have mastered to recognize and regulate their state and reduced their primary energy drains, we can focus on optimizing their overall energy levels and health.

We begin by assessing how current routines impact resilience, stress, and personal goals. Then we identify small adjustments in different intervention areas to shift from a stress-inducing lifestyle to one that aligns daily routines with each person’s biology and natural rhythms.

Get the right experts for personalized interventions

The health and lifestyle tips from your favorite Instagram influencer often aren’t suited to your unique biology.

We connect you with PhD-level experts to help you optimize six key lifestyle factors that most influence chronic stress and resilience, targeting intervention areas where small, immediate changes can lead to significant results.

Identify and address your top 3 energy drains.

In less than 5 minutes, you can find what limits your resilience and contributes to chronic stress. You will receive a report and a toolkit with personalized strategies to address your top 3 energy drains delivered to your inbox for free.

Strengthening health and longevity

“I used to worry about burnout, but now I know how to maintain high productivity without compromising my health.”

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Together with medical doctors, we support clients in improving their overall health, including gut, metabolic, and musculoskeletal health. This leads to improved well-being and quality of life.

For employers, improved employee health leads to greater engagement and significantly reduced sick days.

How we measure health levels

While increased energy is a subjective experience reported by our clients, we track the underlying contributors through measurable biomarkers:

Energy levels

• Energy assessment: We evaluate 70 symptoms across 15 common areas of potential energy drains, including hydration, gut health, and fragmentation.

Metabolic health

• Glucose: Continuous Glucose Monitors (CGMs) track blood glucose fluctuations, which we combine with ECG monitoring to assess how stress levels may influence eating behaviors and blood glucose stability.
• Inflammation: We measure inflammation levels using blood markers like hs-CRP through lab-based and at-home blood tests.
• Blood sugar levels: We evaluate metabolic health markers, including HbA1C and the HOMA-Index, to evaluate average blood sugar levels and insulin sensitivity.

Micro-nutrients

• Nutrition levels: We assess vitamin and mineral levels through blood tests at partner laboratories to ensure the body has the essential nutrients required to cope with the demands of high workloads and stress effectively.

Comprehensive health assessments

• Heath audit: For selected clients, we collaborate with third-party laboratories to provide comprehensive blood tests and health assessments.

A better way to manage team energy and operate under pressure

Our workshops are customized based on your teams data. Below some example modules from previous clients

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Workshop Module 01 - Body regulation for critical work situations

Use biofeedback technology to monitor and regulate your body, emotions, and mind in high-pressure situations – see sample outline here.

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Workshop Module 02 - Address your team’s top 3 energy leaks

Identify your team's main physiological, emotional, and cognitive energy leaks and develop actionable strategies to address them.

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Workshop Module 03 - Redesign team habits for sustainable performance

Leverage stress data to identify team habits and align the team calendar to minimize strain.