LIFE BY DESIGN
Natalya Berdikyan
28 Aug 2024
Feeling the post-holiday blues and the pressure of diving back into work? Whether you're a leader managing a team or an individual trying to regain your momentum, transitioning back to a productive rhythm doesn’t have to be overwhelming.
🚀 Here’s how to reset, refocus, and thrive this season:
1.Embrace Stress as an Ally:
Stress is part of the journey—don’t aim to eliminate it but rather manage it effectively. Try to view stress as a signal to re-evaluate and adapt rather than as a barrier.
- Tool: Meditation exercises that help individuals and teams manage stress and anxiety >>
2. Identify and Address Different Types of Stress:
Stress is multifaceted—spiritual, mental, emotional, physical, social, and environmental. Whether you are a leader or an employee, you need to be mindful of these dimensions to help yourself and others around you.
- Tips & Tools:
Self -Awareness Assessment >>>
Schedule regular check-ins with your loved ones or a team to discuss not just work and house business but overall well-being. Offer space for honest conversations about stressors.
3. Lead with Purpose in Life and Workplace:
As a leader, in any walk of life (as a parent, spouse or a CEO), your energy sets the tone. Reconnect with your core values and help those around you/your team align their life/work with a sense of purpose. A strong sense of purpose can anchor your decision-making and buffer against stress.
- Tip&Tool:
“If a genie could grant you three wishes, what would they be?”
4. Encourage Healthy Habits Across the Board:
Healthy habits can dramatically improve focus, mood, and productivity. Promote a culture of wellness at home or a workplace, from exercise and mindfulness breaks to prioritizing sleep and hydration.
- Resources:
Busting 3 health Myths >>>
Great guide to be mindful and help build healthy habits, and it can be used individually, in the family or in the workplace >>>
5. Foster a Positive Family & Team Culture:
Creating a supportive and connected home or work environment is essential. Families and Teams thrive when they feel supported by their leaders and by each other. Encourage a culture of mutual uplift and collaboration.
- Activity: Organize regular family or team-building activities or virtual coffee breaks and walking meetings to maintain camaraderie and connection.
6. Optimize Energy, Not Time:
Focus on optimizing your energy rather than micromanaging time. Encourage breaks, moments of creativity, and open communication.
- Resource: The book “Energy Leadership: The 7 Level Framework for Mastery in Life and Business” by Bruce Schnieder dives deep into awakening the extraordinary potential in yourself and others. >>>
7. Looking for Extra Support?
Stress doesn’t have to stop you, your loves ones or your team from thriving. If you’re looking for more personalized support to help you and your team navigate challenges and increase performance, reach out to schedule a consultation.
Schedule a consultation >>>
Email contact@lifebydesign-academy.com
👉 Read more in my latest article at Start Ups Magazine: "Stress is Not the Enemy—It’s How You Cope with It!" >>>
P.S. Know someone who can benefit from? Feel free to forward this link. Lets elevate energy & performance together!