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A comment from the audience
“I love your ideas, but I’m too stressed out to use them”
Features of a stress hardy mindset
To develop “stress hardiness” rather than becoming stressed out and burned out: To practice the “3 C’s”
Commitment: What brings purpose and meaning to your life and work? Do you lead life in concert with your values?
Features of a stress hardy mindset
To develop “stress hardiness”
Challenge: Do you view difficult situations as opportunities for learning rather than as stress to avoid? The importance of thinking outside the box
Features of a stress hardy mindset
To develop “stress hardiness”
Control (personal): Do you focus your time and energy on situations over which you have some influence or do you frequently attempt to alter situations over which you have little, if any, control?
Features of a stress hardy mindset
Understanding and reinforcing factors that contribute to happiness: Eight recommendations offered by psychologist Sonja Lyubormirsky
Count your blessings
Practice acts of kindness
Savor life’s joys
Factors that contribute to happiness
Thank a mentor
Learn to forgive
Invest time and energy in friends and family
Take care of your body
Develop strategies for coping with stress
