Stress Relief that Actually Works with Dr. Rebecca Heiss

What if stress isn’t the enemy? What if you could use it to fuel your purpose instead of burning out?

In this episode of This Is Woman’s Work, Nicole Kalil sits down with Dr. Rebecca Heiss, stress physiologist and author of Springboard: Transform Stress to Work for You.

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Timestamps
00:00 –New truth about stress management
02:40 – Why trying to “reduce stress” might make it worse
05:00 – The 3-minute method for real stress relief
08:20 – How your body holds the key to burnout recovery
11:40 – From fear to curiosity: how to transform your reaction to stress
15:30 – Recognizing healthy stress vs. harmful burnout
19:50 – How community and service actually reduce stress
22:45 – The science behind using stress to fuel purpose and creativity
28:10 – Final thoughts: redefining stress management for women in leadership

Together, they explore a new way to approach stress management — one that doesn’t require you to meditate your way out of it or fake calm when you’re falling apart inside.

This conversation will help you stop fighting stress, start working with it, and learn how to reduce stress and recover from burnout in a way that honors your biology — not battles it.

You’ll learn:

*Why traditional stress management doesn’t work for women
*The 3-step process to transform stress into energy and focus
*How to shift from anxiety to stress relief in real time
*What science says about using stress to prevent burnout
*How to rebuild your confidence and clarity after burnout recovery
*Simple mindset and body cues to use stress as fuel, not friction


Connect with Dr. Rebecca Heiss
Website: rebeccaheiss.com
Book: Springboard: Transform Stress to Work for You

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