The Stress Code

• Stress is good and bad. A little can help you grow. A lot can ruin you. 
• Professional athletes face constant stress, but don’t let it rule their lives.
• Elite athletes’ lives demonstrate four steps to deal with stress:

1: Develop an informed mind-set and attitude.

2: Alter behavior to increase oxytocin levels.

3: The vagus nerve is like a switch that turns off stress. Activate it with yoga and other practices.

4: Right stress-management program stimulates hormones that reduce stress.

To manage stress, implement a “resilience model,” and be the CEO of your physical and mental health.