7 Strategies to Eliminate Stress for Managers & Leaders

7 Simple Strategies to Eliminate Stress:

Solutions for Busy Business Owners, Managers & Leaders

By Christina Haxton, MA LMFT

If you are paid to think …

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If you pay others to think …

Unrecognized & unresolved STRESS will erode

your leadership effectiveness

Christina Haxton, MA LMFT Leadership Speaker, Author & Executive Coach

Powerful connections. Sustainable leadership. Extraordinary peace of mind…

Welcome!

What is a Sustainable Leader?

Using proven strategies based

in brain science ...

I assist busy business owners, managers and leaders at all levels how to recognize, eliminate

& leverage stress …

Organizational clients include:

Productive

To become more:

Effective

Creative

Satisfied

Focused

If you use these tools you will get results … (AND you could have some fun!)

Well, maybe not that kind of fun …

Why Resolving Workplace Stress Matters

“Avoid” is NOT a Strategy!

Agenda 1

7 Strategies to Eliminate Stress

Understanding is Overrated: Take Action!

Questions & comments …

Let’s get started!

“Don’t worry … it’s “just” stress …”

If “Avoid” is your strategy for stress …

The Good, the Bad … and the Ugly.

Stress is necessary for performance …

Sources of Stress:

Congratulations … you are now STRESSED (or in LIZARD BRAIN)!

When the Lizard is driving, the “thinking” brain is in the back seat …

Lizard brain = Fight, Flight or Freeze (STRESS)

Universal Lizard Brain Words …

#1: WHY?

#2: No!

#3: You always …

#4: You never …

#5: You should …

#6: (Yours go here)

More Causes of Lizard Brain …

Unrealistic deadlines …

Multi-tasking

Conflict (or perceived conflict)

Perceived or real pressure to do more with less (time, resources, etc.)

Other people’s emergencies we must solve NOW!

“Power Stress” – Stress felt by leaders who are in a position power

& influence over others

And if that’s not enough … STRESS is CONTAGIOUS!

What you need to know about your brain to be successful at work …

What is your biggest source

of stress?

Now you’re ready for the “how to” …

Get out of Lizard Brain

Into Thinking Brain

7 Simple Strategies to Eliminate

Stress

• Switch off electronics, alerts, notifications on

your phone and computer

• Avoid multitasking!

• Do creative thinking in a quiet place, with minimal or no interruptions, distractions

Stress Solutions:

Limit Distractions

Recharge frequently or for 2-5 minutes at the top of the busiest time of day: • Take 10 deep belly breaths • Juggle • Walk • Stretch

Stress Solutions: Recharge your batteries

Instead use What or How:

• “What have you tried?”

• “What is one solution you think might work?”

• “I’m not sure how to answer that, I’ll get back to you.”

Stress Solutions: Avoid “Why?”

• Q & A, Action & Keep it Going!

Keep it Going! Sustainable Leader’s Masterclass: Take Action to Eliminate & Leverage Stress 6 Session group training & coaching program – Starts 11/27 Sign up today at Sustainable-Leaders.com/stress/

What’s one small thing …

Questions? Comments?

Christina@Sustainable-Leaders.com

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7 Simple Strategies to Eliminate Stress

(… and how to do more with less & have fun too!)

Christina Haxton, Sustainable Leadership, Inc.

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