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Transcript of 7 Habits of Highly Sustainable Leaders: Transform Stress into Success
Paid to Think? Transform stress, avoid
burnout & get more done!
Christina Haxton, MA LMFTSpeaker, Author & Executive Coach
Powerful team connections. Sustainable leadership. Extraordinary peace of mind…
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Business Owner, Manager or Leader and Paid to
Think? Transform stress, avoid
burnout & get more done!
“Don’t worry … it’s just stress.”
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The negative impact of stress:
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Here’s a snapshot of the impact on the workforce by Judy Martin, in Forbeswoman, 8/2/2012:
• The 2012 Workplace Survey released by the American Psychological Association suggests that many Americans report chronic work-related stress. 41% said they “feel tense or stressed out during the workday,” an uptick from last year’s 36% figure.
• In its annual wellness report, Employee Assistance Program provider ComPsych found that 38% of employees can’t stop thinking about problems like emotional, health, financial and job concerns.
And more …
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As for business?
• The World Health Organization estimates that stress costs American businesses $300 billion dollars a year.
• Businesses must consider the costs of skyrocketing insurance rates and health care costs.
• Stress was the most common cause of long-term sickness absence for both manual and non-manual employees in CIPD’s 2011 Absence Management Survey (a global HR development organization.)
Problem #1: Blinded by success
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What got you here …
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…won’t get you there!
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Until it begins to build up …
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and we ignore the early warning
signs
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Early Warning Signs:
PhysicalBehavioral Cognitive
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Problem #2: Chronic stress & feeling
frequently or consistently in a state of overwhelm
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The reality of business today …Globalization =
24/7/365
Too much ______, Not enough ___________What sleep?What social life?I spend more time at ____________________
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Problem #3: BURNOUT
Burnout - Emotional exhaustion, cynicism, and depersonalization caused by chronic stress in a demanding environment and/or the inability or desire to meet those demands.
Symptoms – Irritability, angry outbursts, blame external factors, introverted and isolated. Under or overeating, abusing alcohol or other mood-altering substances, as well as a range of physical symptoms, including chronic illness, high blood pressure and frequent headaches.
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AVOID is NOT a STRATEGY
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Neither is HOPE or Wishful thinking …
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And the research says …Stress negatively impacts our:
Physical healthEmotional healthCognitive abilities
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Stress & burnout hurts our ability to communicate,
manage & lead our teams
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STRESS causes LIZARD BRAIN!
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Lizard Brain = STRESS
Fight, Flight or Freeze Response
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STRESS is CONTAGIOUS!
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STRESS decreases PRODUCTIVITY
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STRESS is ADDICTIVE
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STRESS depletes our BATTERY
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STRESS prevents TEAMWORK
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And collaboration
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Ineffective, temporary solutions
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How’s that really working for you?
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If you want to be an effective leader it is critical for you to:
Focus attentionSolve problems
Synthesize informationThink creatively
Make quick decisions Communicate effectively
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You’ll need to do more than
“MANAGE STRESS …”
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Change a few things …
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Change your relationship with stress
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And you might need to break a few rules …
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What if …?
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So you can …
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Manage expectations …
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Dispel a few myths about how your brain works (and how it
doesn’t) …
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Myth #1: Lizard Brain vs Thinking Brain
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5 Functions of your PFC (thinking brain):
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Inhibiting – Keep thoughts or distractions off the stage (focusing)
Decision making – comparing two or more possibilities and deciding on one
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Reasoning – If … then … thinking
Understanding – Listening, reading or doing something new and integrating into an existing knowledge base
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Memorizing – Learning or hard wiring new ideas
Lizard Brain = Fight, Flight or Freeze
(STRESS)
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Myth #2:
I can burn the candle at both ends and be till be 100 % effective
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NEWSFLASH:
Your brain is powered by …
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Old Rule: Try to reduce stress (futile)
New Rule: Transform stress into opportunity to Build RESILIENCE
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Resilience: “The capacity to prepare for, recover from and adapt in the face of stress, challenge or adversity. “
Positive emotions & mindfulness increase resilience: and change the brain for the better!
Compassion, Openness (Curiosity), Acceptance, Love, Forgiveness & Gratitude.– heartmath.org
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7 Habits of Highly Sustainable Leaders: Transform Stress and
Building Resilience
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1. Manage your energy & attention, not just your time
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2.Limit Distractions & Avoid Multitasking
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3. Recharge your batteries
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4. Prioritize Prioritizing
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Indecision causes stress, paralysis & procrastination …
“What needs to be decided first?”
“Is what I’m doing or thinking of right now THE best use of my energy?”
Change the rules – Make “B+” okay … 5 years from now, who’s going to care?
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5. “Don’t always believe what you think…”
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6. Watch your language
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What or How? Gets a response • “What have you already tried?”• “What is one solution you think might
work?”• “How can I be a resource for you?”• “Help me see how you see it.”
Why? Gets a reaction
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7. Listen more, talk less and learn the skills of effective communication to trust and increase engagement
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