Intentional Stress Challenges

Unintentional Stress

A story about responding to unexpected adversity with resilience.

Sep 11 • Kyle Shepard

Intentional Stress Challenge: Don’t Cuss

Progress challenge series to practice the skill of self-control.

Jun 15 • Kyle Shepard

Intentional Stress Challenge: Murph

Tribute to and progressive challenge series based on the life of Lieutenant Michael Murphy.

May 23 • Kyle Shepard

Intentional Stress Challenge: Deep Squat Hold

Progressive challenge series to develop the skill of deep squat holds while training resilience.

May 4 • Kyle Shepard

Intentional Stress Challenge: Balance

Progressive challenge series to improve unilateral balance and resilience.

Apr 20 • Kyle Shepard

Intentional Stress Challenge: Cognitive Flexibility

Progressive challenge series to train the skill that is cognitive flexibility.

Mar 15 • Kyle Shepard

Intentional Stress Challenge: Presence

Progressive challenge series on becoming building the skill that is presence.

Mar 2 • Kyle Shepard

Intentional Stress Challenge: Train Jiu-Jitsu

Explore how training jiu-jitsu is a great way to specifically develop a resilient mental state.

Feb 20 • Kyle Shepard

Intentional Stress Challenge: Breathwork

17 challenges of varying difficulty aimed at improving your respiratory and mental capacities.

Feb 13 • Kyle Shepard

Intentional Stress Challenge: Become Ambidextrous

Progressive challenge series to train the use of your off-hand.

Feb 8 • Kyle Shepard

Intentional Stress Challenge: Write Your Obituary

Progressive challenge series focused on developing purpose in the contemplation of death.

Jan 9 • Kyle Shepard

Intentional Stress Challenge: Pull-Up

Progressive challenge series to condition the skill of pull-ups.

Jan 3 • Kyle Shepard

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