{"id":2287,"date":"2026-02-26T08:00:17","date_gmt":"2026-02-26T08:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kensmartips.com\/depression\/?p=2287"},"modified":"2026-02-26T08:00:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T08:00:17","slug":"the-stress-expert-your-brain-is-like-a-phone-battery-9-ways-to-instantly-recharge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kensmartips.com\/depression\/?p=2287","title":{"rendered":"The Stress Expert: Your Brain is Like a Phone Battery! (9 Ways to Instantly Recharge)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9EqrUK7ghho\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Did you know our minds are like phone batteries that need regular recharging to avoid burnout? Drawing from extensive experience and research, Author and Calm CEO David Ko shares why 61% of people are told to just &#8220;get over&#8221; stress and offers a groundbreaking way to check in with yourself and others. Learn 9 science-backed practices to recharge your mental battery and discover the surprising difference between good and bad stress that could transform your daily life.<\/p>\n<p>In this episode, we discuss:<br \/>\n00:00 Introduction<br \/>\n02:10 What Are You Not Calm About?<br \/>\n03:09 STOP Asking &#8216;How Are You?&#8217; Ask THIS Instead<br \/>\n05:41 The Zones of Your Battery<br \/>\n08:52 How To Recharge Your Battery<br \/>\n10:44 What To Do If You&#8217;re At 1% Battery<br \/>\n14:42 Vulnerability in Leadership<br \/>\n18:36 Good vs. Bad Stress<br \/>\n24:22 Mental Health in the Workplace<br \/>\n38:45 Tools for Managing Burnout<br \/>\n53:28 The Future of Mental Health Conversations<br \/>\n107:16 David Ko on Final Five<\/p>\n<p>David Ko&#8217;s book &#8216;Recharge: Boosting Your Mental Battery, One Conversation at a Time&#8217; launches on December 17th. 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