Why Managing Your Stress Matters

Managing your stress is one of the most important things you can do if you want to live a healthy, full life.

Left unchecked, stress can erode your health, damage relationships, impair focus, reduce overall well-being, and disconnect you from your own sense of self. 

Unmanaged stress can lead to:

• Physical health issues: Increased risk of heart disease and diabetes, weakened immune system, and sleep disturbances

• Mental health challenges: Anxiety, depression, and cognitive impairments​

• Strained relationships: Difficulty communicating, acting with respect and care, and connecting with loved ones

• Decreased productivity: Impaired focus, decision-making, and performance

• Overall decline in well-being: Reduced quality of life and satisfaction

You realize how detrimental stress can be on your life, but if you’re like a lot of people, when it comes to stress, it can feel like no matter what you do, you just can’t get ahead of it.

You tell yourself things will calm down soon. You promise yourself you’ll slow down after this next deadline, after one more obligation, after the weekend. 

You keep pushing through, convincing yourself you’re just being “productive,” “responsible,” or “caring.” Or, you simply do what seems so natural: duck and run. You engage in avoidance behaviors: self-medicating with alcohol or drugs (prescribed or illicit), binge-watching, video gaming, procrastinating, and other escapist activities.

But the pressure inside keeps building. (Ever caught yourself rage-cleaning the kitchen or doom-scrolling late at night instead of resting, breathing, or reaching out?)

Meanwhile, all the good intentions—to get more sleep, move your body, eat well, hydrate, schedule the checkup, breathe, or just pause—wither and die.

So what’s the answer?

The (Good) Ideas You’ve Tried Before That Haven’t Worked

There’s no shortage of tips and tools out there for managing stress. You’ve probably tried a dozen of them—some useful, some fleeting, some that never fit you at all.

• Deep breathing

• Gratitude journals

• Meditation apps

• Yoga and stretching

• Saying “no”

• Time-blocking

• Cutting out caffeine

• Creating a calming bedtime routine

• Getting an accountability partner

• Listening to relaxation playlists

• Talking to a friend

• Reading about mindfulness
  
  

We’re not saying these don’t work. They do—sometimes. And often just long enough to feel like you're making progress.

But if they really worked in a lasting way, you wouldn’t still feel on edge. 

You wouldn’t be cycling through the same patterns again and again. You wouldn’t still be wondering why you feel so drained, distracted, short-tempered, or disconnected—despite all your effort.

Here’s the truth: Stress isn’t one problem with one solution

It’s a dynamic system—a web of physiological, psychological, emotional, social, and behavioral factors that interact and reinforce each other.

That’s why stress doesn’t just go away on its own. It loops. It lingers. It builds. It becomes part of how you feel, how you think, and even how you see yourself.

• It shows up in your body

• It floods your thoughts

• It creeps into your relationships

• And it shapes your sense of identity

While stress is a universal human experience and some is inevitable, it doesn’t have to undermine your health and well-being.

As unhealthy as stress can be, it has an important purpose: It’s motivating. It tells you to act.

To manage stress in a way that actually supports your health, focus, and wellbeing—long term—you need more than surface-level fixes. 

You need a comprehensive approach that addresses the key shifts required to change how you respond to stress moment by moment, day by day.

It isn’t just about reducing symptoms. It’s about changing the system.

It’s not about doing one thing differently—it’s about seeing yourself, your needs, and your patterns through a new lens, and building a life that supports your calm, clarity, and capacity to thrive.

That’s what this Stress Management Quest is designed to help you do. And it’s where your transformation begins.

That’s what we’re here to help you do.

Introducing the Stress Management Quest: Neutralize the Pressure That Runs You Ragged—and Build the Healthy Life You Want to Live

That’s why we created the Stress Management Quest. It’s designed to help you neutralize the pressure that runs you ragged so you can build the healthy life you want to live.

This 14-day Quest will help you recognize, manage, and reduce stress using practical, solution-focused, evidence-based strategies. By the end of this journey, you'll have new tools and skills to navigate life's challenges effectively and with confidence.​

The EASE Framework

What makes this Quest different is the process. 

You won’t just be handed a set of tips, techniques, and strategies. You’ll be guided step by step through a proven framework that makes change doable, personal, and lasting. 

Our EASE framework, grounded in evidence-based solution-focused practice, helps you define the person you want to be, even in the face of stressful challenges; amplify what’s already working for you and build on it; simulate effective coping; and experiment with how to bring new ways and a new mindset into everyday life.

The Stress Management Quest shows you how to optimize the power of the EASE framework:​

• Envision a better life by focusing on the difference it will make when you’re living your core values and stress is no longer a threat nor in control
  
  

• Amplify the strengths, skills, and resources that you already have and that have helped you cope—even if imperfectly
  
  

• Simulate your preferred future through mental rehearsal, imagery, and vivid self-talk, integrating new ideas and strategies into the mix
  
  

• Experience a better life right now by noticing cues and signs that you're already on the path to change and recognizing the implications of those cues and signs for the immediate future 
  
  

EASE delivers immediate relief and lasting transformation.

EASE helps you reduce stress without adding pressure, urgency, or perfectionism.

EASE supports better sleep, stronger immunity, improved focus, and greater emotional resilience.

EASE will help you end each day feeling more steady, present, and aligned with what matters most.

Meet Your Expert Designers

Dr. Deborah Teplow is an expert in the science of behavior change, hope theory, and human performance. As co-founder/CEO of the Institute for Wellness Education, she set the US national wellness coaching standards and currently trains professionals in public health and social service agencies to engage clients in a self-change behavior process. 

She extends her work as co-founder of Be Your Own Best Coach guiding tech and healthcare professionals towards healthier lives. She earned  her doctorate at Stanford University and holds certificates in several therapeutic modalities for helping professionals and Tiny Habits® certification.

Glen Lubbert, Stamina Lab founder and seasoned tech entrepreneur, pioneers in human performance coaching to extend healthspan. His expertise in behavior design addresses the critical impact of sleep on health and performance, offering solutions for stress, burnout, and flow. Glen's credentials include mindfulness study under Jon Kabat-Zinn, Tiny Habits® certification, and certified as a Thrive Global coach and sleep expert, leveraging his Division I athlete experience to elevate others' professional and personal lives.

Why This Quest Will Do More Than Just Suggest Keeping a Gratitude Journal or Doing Some Deep Breathing, It Will Change Your Life

Participating in this Quest will give you a solution to the challenge of managing your stress that goes far beyond just calming down or “coping better.”

You’ll actually see yourself in a new light, notice yourself becoming the person you are capable of being and create a life that allows you to live fully aligned with your values—starting with how you respond to everyday stress.

The EASE framework applies to any challenge in your life, because meaningful change always begins with knowing what matters, recognizing the strengths you already have, and imagining how you’ll think, feel, and act when you’re living your preferred future in which stress no longer runs the show.

Not only will this Quest help you reduce the toll of stress on your mind, body, and relationships, it will also give you tools to use at home, at work, and in any setting where stress creeps in. You’ll be better able to keep your values front and center, build trust in your ability to handle pressure, stay grounded when things get hard, and keep going—not by pushing harder. You’ll be freed from the grip of stress, able to pay attention to what’s already working, and experimenting with and capitalizing on new ideas and strategies.

Regardless of where or how you use what you learn, the benefits are deep and lasting because this process:

• Clarifies what you truly care about, beyond the noise of stress-driven urgency and pressure
  

• Expands your sense of what’s possible and how strong, calm, and clear you can actually be
  

• Helps dissolve shame and regret about how you’ve handled stress in the past
  

• Interrupts the cycle of burnout, reactivity, and emotional exhaustion
  

• Releases you from old stories that say “this is just how I am when I’m stressed”
  

• Awakens creativity, insight, and new possibilities for how to respond under pressure
  

• Gives you a hopeful, energized, and realistic sense of who you are when you're grounded, healthy, and fully alive
  

This is more than stress relief: It’s a pathway to becoming the person you fully are.

How This Quest Works

The Stress Management Quest is a robust program that will transform your sense of what you’re capable of handling—and how you show up under pressure.

You’ll walk away with a new sense of yourself: not as someone ruled by stress, but as someone who manages it in ways that support your health, energy, relationships, and peace of mind. You’ll see yourself as someone grounded, capable, and aligned with what matters—able to respond and act effectively, even when life gets intense.

This Quest makes it easy and quick for you to experience this transformation.

Stamina Lab’s digital Health Optimization Platform is the hub of the Quest. It’s where you’ll find all the content and most activities of the program.

Each day, you’ll get a small, bite-sized:

• Daily lesson

• Learning activity

• Inspirational quote or story

• Journal prompt

• Be Your Own Detective: Try Out Something New suggestion for experimentation

A valuable feature of the Quest is the human connection that extends opportunities to explore and discover new ways to boost your capacity to take valued action, and it comes in three ways:

• 3 live group coaching sessions for expert guidance and community support

• Online forum and discussion for sharing

• Private messaging

The platform also provides a host of digital resources that expands and reinforces what you get out of the learning activities and community engagement.

What is Our Unique Solution-Focused Approach?

At Stamina Lab, we believe you are the expert on your own life. You know the kind of person you want to be and could be if you weren’t held back by the challenges you struggle with now. You also know what works for you and what fits your needs, interests, and values.

Our solution-focused coaches help you harness the strengths, skills, and resources you already have but that you may have overlooked, underestimated, discounted, or not even recognized.

Instead of focusing on problems and what you’re doing wrong, we emphasize what is already working for you, even if it’s just a tiny bit. We help you identify moments of success and effective coping and managing during hard times. Then, we use the evidence as a springboard for positive change.

Our approach reinforces the belief that progress is a matter of “when,” not “if,” and by celebrating small steps, we help you take manageable action that leads to significant, lasting health outcomes so you can truly be your best self.

Your Satisfaction Guaranteed

We stand behind the transformative power of this program. If you don’t feel more equipped to handle stress and change after starting the Quest, we offer a full refund within seven days of the program’s start.

Who Should Enroll?

This Quest is designed for people who are ready to take ownership of their well-being—people who may feel stressed out but haven’t given up on living more fully, living with more clarity, calm, purpose, and joy. 

It’s for you if you're open to reflecting, experimenting, and learning new ways of handling stress that are more closely aligned with who you want to be.

But this Quest is not for everyone. If you're unwilling to recognize the ways stress is already affecting your life—physically, mentally, or emotionally—or if you’re holding tightly to patterns that aren’t serving you, this Quest might not meet you where you're at right now. 

If you’ve already decided that change isn't possible, or feel too stuck to take even a small next step, then this journey may be premature. That’s okay. There’s no pressure—only an invitation.

If you’re a person ready to engage with curiosity and self-compassion, this Quest offers practical tools and meaningful support for real change.

This Quest is ideal for anyone who:​

• Feels overwhelmed by daily stressors and is looking for practical, doable ways to reconnect with what matters most and manage challenges more effectively and with greater ease
  

• Wants to reduce the toll stress is taking on their body, energy, and mental well-being by learning a sustainable process that transforms unhealthy into healthy stress responses and supports recovery
  

• Aims to strengthen relationships by identifying how stress shows up in social interactions and using more compassionate ways to respond
  

• Desires to improve focus, follow-through, and momentum by taking personal ownership of the solutions to stress and taking meaningful action in everyday life

FAQs

What is the EASE framework?

Answer: The EASE framework stands for: 

• Envision life at its best by focusing on the difference it will make to you when your values – instead of stress – control your life;

• Amplify the strengths, skills, and resources you already have;

• Simulate your preferred future through mental rehearsal; and

• Experience a better life right now by noticing cues and signs that you're already on the path to change.

EASE reflects our unique solution-focused approach, an evidence-based approach rigorously tested over decades, and shown to deliver immediate positive results–results you need if you want to eliminate procrastination and improve your health and well-being.

Who is this Quest for?

Answer: This Quest is for anyone who's ever suffered from being stressed or overwhelmed and stressed-out. It’s tailored for people who are tired of struggling, tired of the high cost of what unmanaged stress does to their physical and mental health, cognitive function, productivity, good relationships, and overall health and well-being. They’re ready and willing to learn a new way to finally conquer the persistent problem of chronic, unremitting stress.

What will I learn in the Stress Management Quest: Neutralize the Pressure That Runs You Ragged—and Build the Healthy Life You Want to Live?

Answer: In this 14-day Quest, You'll walk away with a new sense of yourself: not as someone feeling stress and strain even in their everyday life, but as someone who knows how to define and commit to what’s important to them, particularly when it comes to health and well-being; someone who is compassionate, confident and courageous, with the ability to tap into your inner resources that empower you to maintain a healthy and adaptable mindset even when things get tough.

How is the program delivered?

Answer: The program is conveniently delivered via our app, compatible with both iPhone and Android devices. This allows you to participate from anywhere at any time. The app provides access to all guides and coaching materials, enables connection of wearable data when applicable, and facilitates messaging with your coaches throughout the Quest.

How much time do I need to commit each day?

Answer: The daily commitment is designed to be manageable even for busy schedules. Participants should expect to spend about five minutes each day on mini-lessons and exercises.

Are there any live sessions, and will they be recorded?

Answer: The Quest includes three 30-min live group coaching sessions for real-time interaction and deeper learning. To maintain a safe space for sharing and ensure the privacy of our participants, these sessions will not be recorded. This policy helps foster an open, trusting environment where participants can freely explore and share their experiences and insights.

What kind of support will I receive during the Quest?

Answer: Participants will receive support through various channels, including direct access to instructors during live sessions and Q&A periods, a dedicated online forum for discussion with peers and trainers, and email support for more personalized queries.

What happens if I miss a day or fall behind?

Answer: All materials, including video lessons and resources, will be accessible throughout the Quest and after its conclusion, allowing participants to catch up or review at their own pace.

What if I find that the Quest isn't right for me?

Answer: We offer a satisfaction guarantee with a full refund within seven days of the program’s start if you feel the Quest does not meet your expectations.

Join the Stress Management Quest Today

Take the first step towards a healthier, satisfying, and more life-affirming future. Enroll in the Stress Management Quest and boost your capacity to manage stress more effectively, improve your well-being, and thrive in all areas of life.​

Quest Begins April 21st. Registration Ends April 18th.