Hi there. Thanks for joining me on this stress proofing course, we're going to look at what stress really is, how mindfulness and meditation can help us, and how we can transform our relationship to stress to the point where certain triggers might not affect us at all. All this is towards building more calm and clarity in our lives. The mind training techniques used in this course are from the Japanese Zen Buddhist tradition, to use the most effectively. You don't need to believe in anything specific, anything in particular, the only requirement is that you have a human brain. Alright, let's get started.