Tools and Insights to Fuel Your Success

Tools for Leaders

Below are resources based on the S.T.A.T.E. Framework and Leadership Capacity Cycle. Use these tools to begin applying nervous system science to your own leadership.

At the Success Evolution Institute, we believe that knowledge is power. That’s why we’ve created a library of resources to help you manage stress, build resilience, and achieve your goals

What You’ll Find

1. The BRAVER Framework Guide

The BRAVER Framework: 5 Steps to Turn Stress into Success

A downloadable PDF guide that walks users through the BRAVER framework (Breathe, Reframe, Affirm, Visualize, Execute, Review). Include practical examples, exercises, and tips for applying BRAVER in daily life.

2. Stress Resilience Toolkit

The Stress Resilience Toolkit: Science-Backed Strategies to Thrive Under Pressure

A comprehensive toolkit featuring: A checklist for identifying stress triggers. Mindfulness exercises (e.g., deep breathing, body scans). A daily gratitude journal template. Tips for building resilience through small, consistent actions.

3. Mindset Shift Workbook

Master Your Mindset: A Workbook for Turning Stress into Strength

A workbook with exercises to help users reframe stress, overcome limiting beliefs, and cultivate a growth mindset. Include prompts for reflection, visualization exercises, and actionable steps.

4. Daily Success Rituals Checklist

5 Daily Rituals for Success: A Checklist to Boost Clarity and Productivity

A one-page checklist outlining simple, science-backed daily rituals (e.g., morning meditation, gratitude practice, goal-setting).

5. Stress-to-Success Visualization Audio

Guided Visualization: Turn Stress into Success in 10 Minutes

A free audio recording (MP3 or streaming) that guides users through a visualization exercise to reframe stress and focus on their goals.

6. Research-Based Articles

The Science of Stress and Success: 5 Key Insights

A series of short, research-based articles exploring topics like: How stress affects the brain and body. The role of resilience in achieving goals. The connection between gratitude and success.

1. The BRAVER Framework Guide

1. The BRAVER Framework Guide

Sample TitleThe BRAVER Framework: 5 Steps to Turn Stress into Success

A downloadable PDF guide that walks users through the BRAVER framework (Breathe, Reframe, Affirm, Visualize, Execute, Review). Include practical examples, exercises, and tips for applying BRAVER in daily life.

2. Stress Resilience Toolkit

2. Stress Resilience Toolkit

The Stress Resilience Toolkit: Science-Backed Strategies to Thrive Under Pressure

A comprehensive toolkit featuring: A checklist for identifying stress triggers. Mindfulness exercises (e.g., deep breathing, body scans). A daily gratitude journal template. Tips for building resilience through small, consistent actions.

3. Mindset Shift Workbook

3. Mindset Shift Workbook

Master Your Mindset: A Workbook for Turning Stress into Strength

A workbook with exercises to help users reframe stress, overcome limiting beliefs, and cultivate a growth mindset. Include prompts for reflection, visualization exercises, and actionable steps.

4. Daily Success Rituals Checklist

4. Daily Success Rituals Checklist

5 Daily Rituals for Success: A Checklist to Boost Clarity and Productivity

A one-page checklist outlining simple, science-backed daily rituals (e.g., morning meditation, gratitude practice, goal-setting).

5. Stress-to-Success Visualization Audio

5. Stress-to-Success Visualization Audio

Guided Visualization: Turn Stress into Success in 10 Minutes

A free audio recording (MP3 or streaming) that guides users through a visualization exercise to reframe stress and focus on their goals.

6. Research-Based Articles

6. Research-Based Articles

The Science of Stress and Success: 5 Key Insights

A series of short, research-based articles exploring topics like: How stress affects the brain and body. The role of resilience in achieving goals. The connection between gratitude and success.

Whether you’re looking for quick tips or in-depth strategies, our resources are designed
to support your journey every step of the way.

The 5 Principles of Nervous System Regulation

A downloadable PDF introducing the S.T.A.T.E. framework: Sense, Track, Attune, Transform, and Encode. Includes key concepts, foundational phrases, and practical entry points for each principle.

Identify Your Current Phase

A self-assessment tool mapping the five phases of leadership capacity: Expansive, Tensive, Defensive, Destructive, and Recovering. Discover where you are, what it means, and how to move toward greater capacity.

Simple Tools for Nervous System Support

A one-page guide with practical regulation techniques you can use throughout your day. Includes breathing protocols, grounding practices, and micro-resets designed for busy schedules

A Quick Body Scan You Can Use Anywhere

A printable reference card walking you through a rapid state check: feet, breath, shoulders, and a simple question. Use it before meetings, difficult conversations, or any moment that matters.

A Recognition Checklist

A checklist of physical, emotional, and behavioral signs that your nervous system is in protection mode. No judgment, just awareness. Because you can’t regulate what you can’t sense.

Audio Resorces

Guided Meditations

About Us Success Evolution Institute

About Us Success Evolution Institute
The Success Evolution Institute bridges the gap between nervous system science and real-world leadership. Founded by Dr. Josh McWealth Unamba, an organizational psychologist (Psy.D., M.B.A.) and Executive Director in the caregiving and healthcare space, the Institute provides research-backed frameworks and practical tools that help leaders expand their capacity and improve their outcomes. Our work is grounded in Polyvagal Theory and two decades of applied experience.

Contact Us

Address: 1616 W Shaw Avenue, Suite B4, Fresno CA 93711 USA
Email: info@successevolutioninstitute.org