06/10/2026
I feel the wellness world has become pretty obsessed with relaxation. Switching off, recovering, activating the parasympathetic nervous system. Avoiding stress at all costs.
And of course, we need that. But I think we’re missing a trick when we start viewing stress as something we should always try to get rid of. Our stress response exists for a reason. It gives us energy, alertness and the capacity to meet the demands of our environment. What if, instead of constantly trying to switch it off, we learned how to use it?
This inspired the creation of the Pressure Performance Framework. My goal with this framework is to help change people’s relationship with stress so we can start seeing it as a resource rather than something to be avoided. The research around stress and performance, increasingly supports the idea that how we perceive stress influences our response and how we perform under pressure.
That doesn’t mean we should live in a constant state of stress, the body prioritizes restoration in our rest and digest state. However, true resilience comes from having a flexible nervous system, one that knows when to mobilise, when to recover, and can move between the two when the environment demands it.
If you’d like to find out more about the Pressure Performance framework or explore having it delivered to your team or organisation, feel free to get in touch.
Thank you Harrison Webb | Shepherd for the visuals 🙏🏻
