100 Ways to Stop Stress
Body-first tools to release tension, calm your nerves and focus under pressure.
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Body-first
Stress lives in your body. Release it there first, then train the mind.
Deadlines, inboxes and meetings keep your body braced: a tight jaw, raised shoulders, shallow breath. Knowing it’s stress doesn’t switch it off. Trained tools do.
12B
working days lost every year worldwide
$1T
in lost productivity each year
Source: World Health Organization.
Sound familiar?
Stress shows up in the body first
Every week on Instagram and TikTok we take one stress signal, explain what’s happening in your body, and show you a tool to release it.
For companies
Company workshops & the Fenice Calm Under Pressure™ program
A 90-day program to lower stress and raise focus and productivity, measured before and after.
Not another meditation app
Meditation isn’t enough. Release the body first.
When your body is braced, sitting still with your thoughts can make the noise louder. We start with fast, physical tools that release tension and tell your body it’s safe. Then mindset. Then routine.
#29
Massage ball: jaw, psoas, diaphragm
5 minRoll out the three places stress hides: the muscle you clench in your jaw, the deep hip flexor, and the breathing muscle under your ribs.
#6
Push the wall
20 secPress both palms hard into a wall for 10 seconds, then let go completely. Your body feels the difference between braced and safe.
#43
One exhale per unlock
5 secTake one slow breath out every time you unlock your phone. Most of us hold our breath at a screen, dozens of times a day.
#39
Say “I’m excited”
10 secBefore a big moment, say “I’m excited” instead of “calm down”. Same arousal, new meaning: a challenge, not a threat.
The science in one picture
Same racing heart. Two very different outcomes.
Before a big meeting your body revs up either way. What decides how you perform is whether it reads the moment as a threat or a challenge. You can train that switch.
Threat response
Brace and protect
- Blood vessels tighten, so your heart works harder for less
- Jaw, shoulders and gut lock up
- Focus narrows to what could go wrong
- You freeze, overthink or over-prepare
Challenge response
Fuel and perform
- Heart pumps more blood with each beat, to brain and muscles
- Body stays loose enough to move and speak freely
- Focus sharpens on the task in front of you
- You show up and do the work
Based on the biopsychosocial model of challenge and threat (Blascovich & Mendes) and stress-reappraisal studies (Jamieson et al., 2012; Brooks, Harvard, 2014).
From people who tried it
Small tools. Real changes at work.
“I tried the acupressure tools out of curiosity. Now they’re a daily habit.”
Wulf-Carl MosburgerInvestment Manager, Serafin Group“The mindset training was the standout for me. It changed how I handle pressure at work.”
Eva HanProduct Experience, Adyen“I now have several tools I can use between meetings, so I stay productive without needing long breaks to recover.”
Maxim GramaSenior Price Reporter, Electricity Power
The founder
Built by someone who’s been under pressure
Marco Fazio is a three-time founder and Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree. He started Fenice after years of building companies under pressure and learning which tools actually help when the body won’t switch off.
Read the full story in Rise AgainMarco’s book on burnout at the top, and what got him out. $19 until 31 December.
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100 Ways to Stop Stress
Body-first tools to release tension, calm your nerves and focus under pressure. Ten chapters, from 60-second resets to sleep, the gut and long-term routines. Plus a short weekly guide in your inbox.
Practical tools, not promises. Fenice teaches self-regulation skills for everyday pressure at work. Results vary from person to person, and we’ll always point you to a qualified professional when that’s the better next step.
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The fenice.health definition
What is somatic stress release?
Simple body-based tools that lower your stress response in minutes, chosen by evidence and kept by your own results. We graded 22 practices, from breathwork to shaking and spike mats.
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