How does stress show up? Why is it a problem?
- Ineffective leadership
- Overwhelm/overloaded
- Can’t make decisions
- confusion
- Leaders do the right things (walk, foods, water, fitness....)
- Sleep
- Body
· #1 - TAKE CARE OF SELF:
- SLEEP: Tylenol, melatonin, (sleep tracker)
- PHYSICAL: get outside
- DIET:off caffeine (coke, coffee), off sugar
- EMOTIONAL: understand what’s contributing
- RECHARGE:give yourself time to do nothing and recharge
- Build margin:say no to something....
· MARGIN by Richard Swenson
· Procrastinating on Purpose by Rory Vaden
· #2 – Have compassion for others vs increasing demands
- Realize everyone is under stress (same “environmental” stressors happening for others too)
- Encourage to do the same self-care you are doing
- Permission
- Give margin at the end of the week – send them home and let the go
- See humans: team, venders, family
- Grace... understanding...
· #3 - how to recalibrate vs get sucked into reaction
- Don’t get sucked into reaction – it will not solve itself
- Tools to get out of reaction
- Time off (weekend)
- Spend time planning
- Make a checklist and prioritize
- Block time for priorities
- Reset habits (AM: prayer, meditation, etc.) (fitness, healthy foods, etc.)
- Increase certainty to focus on what I can do
- Boundaries – options (I can’t do this...)(I would love to help...I am doing xyz... I head you need xyz... which is best?)
