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ABOUT STRESS WISELY

Stress is inherent to the human condition, yet how we work with that stress holds tremendous power and impacts our personal and professional capacity to show up in our lives. Be prepared to learn, unlearn, and integrate stressing wisely principles for remarkable and lasting change.

Stress Wisely: How to Be Well in an Unwell World, is a kind reckoning against everything we have ever learned about stress delivered as a knockout punch. Dr. Robyne, with her signature honesty, humor, reliability, and intimacy invites you to lean into the parts of you that intuitively knows there must be a better way. Using the eight realms of wellness, Dr. Robyne presents deep, yet clear and concise, insights into how to make stress and your nervous system your ally in every season and stage of your life.

Life is not only hard as hell but also joy-filled, complicated, and messy. Our nervous system is underdeveloped for how we are living our lives. Dr. Robyne draws on her vast research and real-world experiences in wellness, stress, and resiliency to show us how we landed here in the first place, then gently guides us towards navigating the chaos in the wisest way possible. Through exploring eight touchstones of wellness (physical, emotional, intellectual, social, environmental, occupational, financial, spiritual), Dr. Robyne invites you to learn how to make stress your ally as you live a purposeful, meaningful, and healthy life even in inherently challenging circumstances.

Amid the noise, the mayhem, and the relentless stressors, we can forge systems within our lives where we are okay through it all because we know how to make what matters most, matter most. This researched informed approach is grounded in science yet remains wildly practical and actionable. Better days are ahead and Dr. Robyne will get you there!

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People are becoming so stressed that they are stressing out about how stressed out they are. Finally, someone has documented something really honest, kind and above all else - useful. Thank you for helping us making sense of it all.

Phil M Jones

She accurately assesses that we are living through the most significant global health crisis in our time with no end in sight. Yet there is hope if we apply the new ideas that Robyne shares with us in this book. Robyne shows us how to weave and craft together knowledge, ancient wisdom and deep practice to elevate our mental, emotional and spiritual lives with clear and powerful stories and strategies.

Dr. Greg Wells

Robyne once again has brilliantly brought together her deep professional insight and experience together with her own lived experiences and journey. Through Covid and beyond she has helped and positively impacted the lives of countless individuals with her care, compassion and practical tools. Stress Wisely takes her insight and impact to the next level in helping us all live with greater peace and fulfillment in the unprecedented world of today.

Katherine (Katie) Dudtschak

Dr. Robyne has created an absolute must-read for anyone feeling stress in today’s ever-changing fast-paced world (which means it’s for everyone). Her approach to stress and the effects it has on one’s overall life is grounded - not just in research, but also grounded in the realities of everyday life. No pretence. Just the reality of being real. That life is not easy, and you not have to make it look so. Not only does she address eight different touchstones of wellness, but also how those variables are interconnected - how stress in one area can affect all other areas of one’s life and one’s overall wellness.

Heather Moyse

Dr. Robyne Hanley-Dafoe has gifted the world with an original, refreshing, and empowering perspective on how to be well in an unwell world. Her latest book, "Stress Wisely," makes the science-backed case that stress is inevitable in pursuing the good life. But this situational awareness is hardly a cause for despair. Instead, it's optimistic permission to choose differently, even when burdened by systems of corruption and social injustices. In this way, everyday choices which prioritize wellness are revolutionary acts. Rich with heartfelt stories and original research, Dr. Hanley-Dafoe's book is candid yet comforting, nuanced yet holistic, scholarly yet colloquial, and timely yet timeless.

Hamza Khan

If you want to increase your capacity to handle whatever comes your way, this is the book for you. Insightful, relatable and life-reorienting, Dr. Robyne Hanley-Dafoe is here to help you quiet the noise, take a step back, and stress wisely. Her refreshing stories and colourful strategies will empower you and help you take action in your own life, unlocking the very best of you. In a world of chaos, Stress Wisely is the exhale we all need right now.

Shane Feldman

In “Stressing Wisely”, Robyne gently, lovingly, compassionately, arms outstretched... invites us to walk alongside her as we learn together to navigate (and even harness) the vital skill of stressing wisely in our lives. She is a most worthy guide as we follow both her deeply researched and wide-ranging expertise on the topic, alongside her heartfelt, belly-laugh inducing personal stories of her remarkable and utterly human journey.

Peter Katz

Dr. Robyne Hanley-Dafoe’s fresh take on established science and thought leadership on wellness is a blueprint on how to live your life. This book is a wonderful gift and it’s laced with heartfelt moments and examples that we can all relate to. For me personally, it was a tuneup for the soul.

Glenn Vollebregt

If life had cheat codes – this woman has unlocked them! Dr. Robyne makes the idea of true wellness possible for even the busiest of people. Imagine freeing yourself from all the pressures of how you are supposed to be living your life and start living WELL on your own terms…Dr. Robyne shows us how to do that here. We raise our glass to her, to you and to everyone, all of us, who are just trying their best to rock their one life - well!

Cat & Nat

We all have stress in our lives. Some of it is good and helps us get things done. Some of it is bad and can impact our ability to live our lives to the fullest. Get ready to UNlearn, learn and integrate Dr. Robyne’s stressing wisely principles. Through research, data, and amazing story telling you’ll feel the stress release as you cannot stop turning the pages. You’ll name it, claim it, and tame it! BREATHE and ENJOY.

Bill G Williams

Robyne Hanley-Dafoe is the kind and wise guide that we need for these times. In her book, she shows us that resilience, healing and thriving is for anyone and everyone. Full of insightful research and relatable personal stories, this guide is a gift for happiness and well-being.

Melissa Leong

Combining the power of courageous storytelling, scientific insights, and unapologetic authenticity, Dr. Robyne invites readers to be the engineer of their own wellness. She offers instantly implementable tools and relatable ah-ha moments that spark understanding, wisdom and commitment to growth towards a life of purpose and health. This book is a gift for all who want to unlock their wellness potential and thrive personally and professionally.

Samra Zafar

Robyne Hanley-Dafoe combines lived experience and scientific expertise in perfect measure to provide a comprehensive approach to make stress less stressful. I can’t imagine anyone more qualified to take us on this journey. Stress Wisely offers up a both a novel mindset and a new skillset when it comes to reconciling and wrangling the stresses in your life. These ideas to last a lifetime.

Dr. Liane Davey

Stress Wisely was like having a coffee with Dr. Robyne Hanley Dafoe. It provided me with a better understanding and useful tools to help me deal with the challenges of running a business, having a family and trying to navigate my health. Robyne’s book came at a time when I was feeling stretched like a bear skin. Desperate for the tools to loosen the tension. Through her gift of storytelling and expertise I am feeling better equipped to handle my life.

Stu Saunders

Robyne’s valuable perspective on prioritizing the power of connection and personal recovery will inspire you to become an unstoppable force for wellness in your community.

Riaz Meghji

As you read "Stress Wisely," you'll feel a sense of empowerment and inspiration to take control of your life and make positive changes. Dr. Hanley-Dafoe's emphasis on self-awareness and self-care will leave you feeling motivated to cultivate a healthier and more balanced lifestyle. Above all, you'll feel a deep sense of gratitude for Dr. Hanley-Dafoe's wisdom and guidance, and a renewed hope for what's possible in your life.

Natalie Tysdal