Insights for Building Resilience
Science-backed articles on stress management, values-driven living, and practical wellness strategies you can use today.
Stress Isn’t the Problem. Performance Under Pressure Is.
Most entrepreneurs already know what helps. Get better sleep.Move more.Eat well.Manage stress. And yet, the same pattern keeps showing up. Good people.Putting in effort.Still feeling overwhelmed.Still making decisions they later
What Picky Eating Can Teach Us About Stress, Pressure, and Lasting Behavior Change
Most people think picky eating is simply about food. What if it is often about something bigger? Stress.Pressure.Routines.Emotions.And how quickly everyday struggles can shape long-term wellness patterns. That was one
Why Stress Management Isn’t Working in Most Workplaces (And What Actually Does)
The Real Problem Isn’t Stress We don’t have a stress problem. We have a follow-through problem. That insight continues to show up across workplaces, regardless of industry, role, or experience
Why High Performers Burn Out First and What Organizations Miss
There is a common assumption in workplaces that burnout happens to people who cannot keep up. In my experience, the opposite is often true. The people most at risk are
“I’m not stressed, but I’m not happy either.”
What leaders are missing about modern workplace stress and why it matters At a recent RTJ Wellness workshop, someone pulled me aside during the break and said something I’ve been
Kindness Isn’t Soft – It’s a Leadership Skill Under Pressure
Kindness often gets framed as a personality trait.Something you either have or you don’t. In families, workplaces, schools, and organizations under pressure, it’s sometimes dismissed as nice but unrealistic, a
The In-Between Days: Why December 26 Isn’t for Pushing Forward
December 26 is a strange day. The intensity of Christmas has passed, but the pull of the New Year hasn’t quite arrived. The calendar tells us we should be gearing
Maintaining Your Wellness During the Holiday Season
When Christmas Feels Heavy, Not Joyful For many people, the holiday season is not as simple as presents, laughter, and celebration. Christmas can be a complicated time. It can bring
The Day Stress Changed my Life
An RTJ Wellness Reflection on Achievement, Struggle, and Paying Attention Have you ever experienced a moment that completely changed how you understood stress or success? I have.And it happened more
Pedaling Through the Pain: Why Doing Hard Things Builds a Better Life
When Graeme and I clipped into our pedals in Calgary this past July, we weren’t just setting out on another bike ride. We were signing up for a challenge —
The Road Ahead: 40 Years Later, One More Ride
“Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all.” – Helen Keller Forty years ago, my best friend Graeme and I did something unforgettable. At 21 years old, with
Sleep on Purpose: How Pursuing Your “Why” Can Lead to Better Rest
By Rob Jetten | RTJ Wellness | Certified Sleep, Stress & Resilience Coach Let me ask you something. Have you ever laid in bed wide awake, not from caffeine or
