by Jenny Evans | Jan 26, 2016 | Play It Out
By Ashley Lemke Stress is with us when we wake up, accompanies us into the office, and rides us piggyback when we’re at home trying to unwind. If we go extended periods of time without playing out our stress, it takes a major toll on our bodies, brains and overall...
by Jenny Evans | May 26, 2015 | Caveman, Chemistry, Play It Out
I was recently invited to give a TEDx talk on resiliency and it is now available online. It was an incredible experience put on by a talented group at Gustavus Adolphus College and I’m honored to have been a part of it! I hope you enjoy and please help spread...
by Jenny Evans | Mar 2, 2015 | Play It Out
Over the last few weeks, several people have asked me why their workouts aren’t working for them. They tell me they eat well, exercise regularly, but nothing seems to be happening or changing. When I ask them how hard they’re exercising, they’ve all given me similar...
by Jenny Evans | Sep 5, 2014 | Play It Out
When we’re exposed to a stressful event the fight-or-flight response is immediately activated. In response, stress hormones such as cortisol, adrenaline and noradrenaline come pouring out. They stimulate the release of glucose, fats and proteins into the blood...
by Jenny Evans | Aug 9, 2014 | Play It Out
The key to restoring balance and building resiliency after the stress response has been stimulated is to fight or flee—or more realistically in today’s environment, to “Play It Out” with a short burst of vigorous physical activity. Play It Out uses up the...
by Jenny Evans | Aug 8, 2014 | Play It Out
Short burst interval training can be defined as repeated bouts of high-intensity exercise with intermittent recovery periods. This pattern is suspiciously similar to the stress response: short periods of increased heart rate, breathing, and muscle use, followed by...
