EP 10: How to Manage Stress like a Boss (Part 2 of 2)

Busy Blokes Podcast

One of our favourite episodes to date! Some raw moments, and as usual an absolute shitload of practical take-aways.

Batto starts us off by talking about his huge progress on the scales and how he is noticing some more changes in the mirror. We then outline exactly how you can activate your parasympathetic (rest & digest) response with 3 specific breath techniques and a bunch of activities that leave you feeling rested and recharged.

• Introduction: Batto gives an update on his progress (Watch out Ryan Gosling), then tells us which stress-management strategy he employed over the last week (0:00-4:56)
• "Nitty Gritty": We briefly review the main points of Stress Part 1, then discuss how you can identify if you’re in the sympathetic (stressed) state (4:56-9:48)
• "Down to Business": How to use your breath to activate your parasympathetic response with specific breath techniques, and choosing a range of activities that help you to pour some stress out of the stress bucket (9:48-41:54)
• "Q&A ": We answer a listener question about how to battle stress eating episodes (41:54-47:00)

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