Free guides

Practical, evidence-informed guides by Kristin David. Each includes a short optional exercise and the sources behind it. Coaching and education — not clinical treatment.

• Working with your stress response: a practical guide

  What happens in your body under pressure, why the way you interpret stress matters, and a two-minute reset you can use before a hard moment.

  10 min read

• Cognitive flexibility: shifting perspective under pressure

  What cognitive flexibility is, how it differs from psychological flexibility, what the research supports, and a three-step reframe for when you feel stuck.

  9 min read

• Building resilience through change

  What psychologists mean by resilience, why it is a process rather than a personality trait, and a short practice for steadying yourself during uncertainty.

  10 min read

• Sustainable performance without burnout

  What burnout is (and isn't), why working conditions matter as much as personal habits, the recovery experiences linked to staying well, and a weekly audit.

  11 min read

• Rebuilding confidence after a setback

  Why harsh self-criticism often backfires, what research on self-compassion shows about motivation, and a short written practice to get moving again.

  9 min read

• Focus, attention and cognitive recovery: building sustainable concentration

  Why unfinished tasks follow you into the next one, what micro-breaks and sleep actually do for attention, and a short shutdown ritual to protect your focus.

  11 min read

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