“Stress and anxiety are not your enemy. They are simply a part of life for all humans, especially high-functioning individuals. Making big decisions, facing adversity, and being your best self requires confronting and dealing with these emotions! FINALLY, the narrative on stress and anxiety is changing, thanks to Dr. Rebecca Heiss. Springboard is a must-read for all!” —David H. Rosmarin, Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School, Founder of Center for Anxiety, and Author of Thriving with Anxiety: 9 Tools to Make Your Anxiety Work for You

“In an era of endless self-help noise, this book stands apart through its rare combination of scientific rigor and charming narrative, helping its readers recognize the power they have in shifting stress to truly serve them. Your future self will thank you for reading this.” —Rachel DeAlto, Communication and Relatability Expert and Author of Relatable: How to Connect with Anyone Anywhere (Even if It Scares You) and The Relatable Leader

“Stop managing stress—start mastering it. Dr. Heiss shows you how to turn fear into fuel and leap forward into your one wild, precious life.” —Dan Waldschmidt, Ultra-runner, Reader, and CEO at Panzura

What if we’ve been trying to get rid of the very thing that brings us the opportunity for our greatest level of performance, meaning and purpose?

It’s exhausting reading the constant headlines about reducing and getting rid of stress and anxiety to better our collective health. We’re all aware of the anxiety and mental health crisis most of us face, but the solutions that we’ve been offered are not only out of date, but they are also often counterproductive!

Stress isn’t going anywhere. But that can be a good thing.

When we recognize that stress is only energy, we can begin to wield it in a way that can help us rather than hinder our progress toward our goals. More stress, more anxiety, can actually just mean more power. Afterall, Olympic athletes don’t break world records at practice. They break them at the height of stress and pressure. With the right framework, stress can become our greatest competitive advantage.

Backed by decades of research and told in a compelling narrative, Springboard provides a detailed roadmap for profoundly changing our professional and personal lives through the Fear(less) Stress Framework. With surprising truths gleaned from proprietary research, as well as case studies, interviews, and validated tests readers can use to deepen their own personal understanding of their cumulative stress, Springboard will impart fresh, actionable tools that anyone can use to channel their peak performance even under the most challenging circumstances.