Have you tried taking 5 deep breaths to reduce your stress but it didn’t help? Maybe you sat down to meditate and felt even more agitated. Coloring to reduce stress doesn’t interest you.

These same things work for others but not for you because stress regulation is not one size fits all. Even the popular stress management tools don’t work for everyone in every situation and it’s because we all are different and deal with the same things differently.

We are talking about stress in this episode-

• Why it is important to address it
• Who gets more impacted by stress
• Where do popular stress management techniques lack
• How to regulate stress instead of trying to manage it

My guest Dr. Anuja Luniya is not just a stress expert — she’s a living testament to the transformative power of resilience and play. Diagnosed with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) in 2005, she began her career in 2008 as a physiotherapist focusing on geriatric care. Over the years, her path evolved to encompass fitness, nutrition, behavioural health, and corporate wellness. However, it was during her recent IBD flares that she uncovered her true mission: to make stress relief simple, science-backed, and fun.

With over 16 years of experience, 13,000+ lives transformed, and partnerships with 60+ giants like Adobe, IKEA, and TCE, Dr. Anuja blends cutting-edge science with an approachable, playful twist. Her secret sauce? Techniques like vagus nerve regulation, gut health myofascial lifestyle optimisation and biohacking tools — all designed to help people relax, play, and thrive.

Whether through her transformative workshops or her interactive activity book, Relax Play Thrive, Dr. Anuja is on a mission to turn stress into a game, resilience into a superpower, and make India one of the least stressed nations on the planet.

So let’s hear from her. Please share this episode with a friend you care about.

Connect with Dr. Anuja Luniya- https://www.linkedin.com/in/anujaluniya/

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