Ch 11: Stress Management & Resilience

We need challenge to learn and perform at our best. But when there is too much we get overwhelmed. Our fight or flight responses get activated, reducing our flexibility and ability to think clearly. Chronic stress wears down our bodies and leaves us vulnerable to a wide variety of mental and physical illnesses.

We can become better at managing stress with a set of focused strategies. One key is our experience of autonomy and control over our lives and work. Another key is increasing our access to feedback. Mindfulness can unlock both of these keys.

Experiment: Identifying Sources of Stress

We think of stress as coming at us from external pressures, but a lot of our stress comes from how we think about things. It can help to separate out where our stress is coming from and objectively label each source.

The most important ways to work with stress, and to build your leadership skills, fall into six categories of Mindful Leadership — Spirit, Mind, Emotion, Body, Connecting, and Inspiring. I outline my Top 100 of favorite strategies for you to build a plan to increase your resilience.

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