Stress: Your Brain’s Misguided Superpower (And How to Hack It)

Raise your hand if stress has ever steamrolled your day. (Yeah—ours too.)

In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, Brian Walsh—motivational speaker, author of Habit Craft 101, and Director of IT Operations—dives deep into how stress isn’t your villain…it’s just trying (poorly) to help you.

In this episode of Bad Day Excellence, Brian explores:

• Why stress exists and how it evolved to protect us

• The hidden costs of constant cortisol and decision fatigue

• The 3 science-backed tools to help you transform stress into clarity and action, including:

  • The 5-4-3-2-1 grounding method

  • Stress Rescripting (rewire your brain’s reaction)

  • Environment Design that sets you up for peace, not panic

💡 Plus, hear a powerful story from Brian’s past about stress, burnout, and Code Red Mountain Dew—and how Bad Day Excellence became his secret weapon.

Whether you’re dealing with career pressure, ADHD overwhelm, or parenting chaos, this episode will leave you feeling empowered, prepared, and ready to turn stress into progress.

Links & Resources:

• ✍️ Stress Audit Worksheet and Coloring Page

• 📘 Get your copy of Habit Craft 101 (now available!)

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• 📩 Submit your “bad day” moment for a future episode

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