From Stress to Resilience
Enhance your leadership with our 3-month program designed for ambitious leaders with a busy mind and physical tension. Learn to measurably reduce stress and build resilience to excel with clarity and calm, even under high pressure.
You have a responsible job as a leader, and you’re proud of it. You’re ambitious and work hard because you want to do well, but it does take a lot out of you: You often have a restless mind, feel rushed, and have a short fuse, leading you to react more emotionally than you’d like. Your body often feels tense, and you find it difficult to relax.
You’re noticing that this is affecting your relationships and your performance as a leader.
Do you recognize this?
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You look at the clock and realize you only have an hour and a half left to finish your work, drive home, do the groceries, and cook for your son who has sports practice. There’s no way you can make it! You feel the tension rising in your body and try, against better judgment, to quickly wrap up those last tasks, but your mind is too unsettled. A colleague comes in with a question, and you respond impatiently because you really don’t have time. You rush to your car too late and end up stuck in traffic. Your heart is pounding in your chest, and you tap impatiently on the steering wheel as you watch the minutes tick away. You feel like screaming out of frustration!
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You’ve planned to watch a movie with your kids, but you quickly sit behind the computer to make some last-minute adjustments to your presentation for tomorrow. When your daughter asks where you are after half an hour, you tell her to go ahead and start without you because you’ll be there soon… But you end up staying longer than intended. When your husband comes in a few hours later to say the kids are in bed and he’s heading to bed too, you feel disappointed. You really wanted to watch the movie together, and you promised you would, but the presentation still needed work. You feel bad but don’t know how else you could have handled it.
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On your way home, your thoughts turn to the feedback from your boss. He said a lot of positive things about your performance, but what sticks with you are the points for improvement. You can rationalize it in your head and know it’s constructive feedback meant to help you grow, but inside, it feels like you’ve failed. And that hurts. You start doubting whether you’re good enough, and that thought gives you a knot in your stomach. You know you’re not doing badly, but that’s not enough—you just want to be really good at what you do.
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At night, you can’t sleep. Your mind keeps racing, and all sorts of thoughts run through your head. You try to stop them, but it only seems to make it worse. You feel tension in your stomach and your heart pounding in your chest. When you hear the distant church bells ringing, you realize you’ve been awake for over two hours. In the morning, you drag yourself out of bed with a heavy head and tired body. It’s going to be a tough day.
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You’re in a team meeting where opinions are strongly divided. You notice yourself getting impatient because there are still more topics on the agenda that you want to cover. When a team member, who tends to be long-winded, wants to share his opinion, you abruptly cut him off, mentioning irritated that there isn’t enough time for this now. You see him turn red and notice an uncomfortable silence… Oops… you think, that wasn’t very respectful. How much time would it have taken to let him share his thoughts? You feel embarrassed about your impatient reaction.
In short, you feel yourself slowly getting caught in a negative spiral of stress, self-doubt, and working even harder, and you’re not sure how to break out of it.
What would it be like to
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Combine work and private life in a relaxed way, without that rushed feeling and without stress and haste?
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Be successful at work while still having enough time and attention for your family and loved ones?
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No longer doubt whether you’re good enough but do your job with confidence and without tension?
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Sleep well at night, so you wake up refreshed in the morning, even when under pressure?
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No longer have a short fuse but respond empathetically and patiently to others, even when under stress?
You can achieve that!
With this one-on-one program, you’ll work on reducing your stress based on objective, visually presented measurements, while increasing your sense of calm and relaxation, ultimately boosting your resilience.
The program last for around 16 weeks and includes:
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Firstbeat Life device
Track your stress levels objectively and unlimitedly with this advanced, clinically validated system. Discover when you experience stress, what causes it, what helps reduce it and improve your well-being, and monitor your progress over time. -
8 stress coaching sessions
Personal one-on-one sessions (1-1.5 hours each) where we review your stress data, apply stress management tools, and dive deeper into the underlying causes of your stress. -
A comprehensive brainwave assessment
In a unique 2-2.5 hour session, gain insights into how stress affects your brain and discover the tools and strategies that can help you achieve a calmer mind. -
Practical exercises
Spend just 15-30 minutes a day on simple, effective exercises designed to reduce stress and strengthen your resilience. These exercises are tailored to be both manageable and impactful, making it easy to integrate them into your daily routine.
During this program, you will discover:
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What truly triggers your stress (and how to accelerate recovery).
Gain objectively measured insights into the sources of your stress and learn what helps you recover (faster). -
The hidden risks of your stress (and how to transform them into well-being).
Understand the mental and physical health risks of your current stress levels and discover how to tackle them effectively. -
How fit you really are (and how to give your energy a powerful boost).
Discover your VO2Max, improve your physical fitness, and create an exercise routine that maximizes your health benefits. -
The secret formula for deep, restorative sleep.
Gain insights into the quality and restorative impact of your sleep and develop a sleep routine that optimizes your energy and focus. -
Which habits sabotage your stress levels (and how to reverse them).
Identify the habits that support your well-being and those that hold you back – and make life-changing improvements immediately. -
How to build stress resilience with powerful tools (you can always rely on).
Master at least one proven stress management tool and integrate it into your daily routine to continue building resilience -after this program. -
How to find calm in any stressful moment.
Learn practical strategies to stay or become calm instantly, even in the most challenging situations. -
The key to neutralizing overwhelming emotions.
Discover an effective technique to reduce excessive emotions, preventing them from causing unnecessary stress. -
What truly fuels your stress (and how to break those unconscious patterns).
Uncover the underlying causes of your stress, such as traumas and limiting beliefs, so you can address them consciously.
Frequently Asked Questions
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How long does this program take?
The program runs for a minimum of 16 weeks, depending on the availability in our schedules. We will arrange the dates together.
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How much time do I need to invest in this program to see improvement?
The stress you’re currently experiencing has built up over a long period of time. It takes time, discipline, and persistence to retrain your body and mind so that you react less intensely to stressors. The more time you invest in this, the faster you’ll start seeing results.
In addition to our joint sessions, this program requires a daily time investment of 15-30 minutes. However, sometimes even small changes in your daily routine can lead to significant improvements.
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Can I pay in installments?
If you prefer not to make a one-time payment of €1,499, you can opt for three installments of €525. The first payment is due before the first session, the second after five weeks, and the final payment after ten weeks.
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Is this program covered by insurance?
No, unfortunately, this program is not covered by insurance, but often your employer is willing to (co-)finance it. After all, it’s also in your employer’s interest that you learn how to better manage work-related stress and build resilience.
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Where do the sessions take place?
The first session and the brainwave measurement take place in Heiloo (Op de Wieken 3). The other sessions can be held online.
