DistressRx™
Why do I do that when I'm stressed?
That's a much more interesting question than “What's wrong with me?”
Distress can look like shutting down, getting louder, needing an answer immediately, seeking reassurance, assuming the worst, or acting before you've fully thought.
Six Patterns
How do you try to create safety?
Pattern 01
Assertive
Move toward the issue. Talk. Address. Push. Resolve.
Pattern 02
Isolation
Move away. Need space, quiet, distance, time.
Pattern 03
Control
Create safety through certainty and structure.
Pattern 04
Validation
Seek connection and reassurance.
Pattern 05
Catastrophizing
Rapidly scan toward what could go wrong.
Pattern 06
Impulsivity
Need to do something now.
You are not your type.
DistressRx™ is not a personality test or diagnosis. It's information.
Awareness creates options.
Options create agency.
The Science
This isn't just something Ali noticed.
We studied it.
Validation Study
- ✦350 women physicians
- ✦6 distinct factors
- ✦61% variance explained
- ✦Strong model fit
- ✦Internal consistency across all six subtypes
The Relationship Matrix
Your stress response doesn't happen in a vacuum.
It meets someone else's.
stressed × stressed
regulated × regulated
stressed × regulated
regulated × stressed
What's happening to me?
What's happening to you?
What are we creating together?
What might interrupt the loop?
The 12 Stress Lenses
Your stress response affects what you do.
Your stress lens affects what you see.
Core Question
Is there another way to see this?
Type + Lens + Relationship
How do I tend to respond under stress?
→
Type
How am I interpreting what's happening?
→
Lens
What happens when my response meets yours?
→
Relationship Matrix
What do I want to do next?
→
Agency
Awareness→Regulation→Choice→Agency
Where DistressRx™ Lives
DistressRx™ is the IP backbone — not another disconnected offer.
On Call
Recognize what's happening in the moment
Transform®
Practice showing up differently
IMPACT
Notice what happens when stakes get higher
CME
Understand the science
Relationships + Families
Shared language without a villain
Teams + Organizations
Move from “Who's the problem?” to “What's the pattern?”
Start with you.
Just get curious.
A choice.
Free. Takes about three minutes.
Awareness creates options.
Options create agency.