7 Habits of Highly Sustainable Leaders: Transform Stress and Build Resilience

Paid to Think?
Transform stress, avoid
burnout & get more done!

Christina Haxton, MA LMFT
Speaker, Author & Executive Coach
Powerful team connections. Sustainable leadership.
Extraordinary peace of mind…
Welcome!

Using proven strategies based
in brain science ...

I assist insanely
busy, smart
business owners,
managers and
executives to
recover from (or
better yet prevent )
overwhelm, burn
out or career
derailment.

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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.”

The negative impact of stress:
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 …
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

Competitive
Committed
Dedicated
Highly focused
Self-sacrifice
High achievers
Perfectionistic
Handle high degrees of pressure

What got you here …

…won’t get you there!

Until it begins to build up …

and we ignore the early warning signs

Early Warning Signs:
Physical
Behavioral
Cognitive

Problem #2:
Chronic stress & feeling frequently or
consistently in a state of overwhelm

The reality of business today
…Globalization = 24/7/365
Too much ______, Not enough ___________
What sleep?
What social life?
I spend more time at ____________________

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.

AVOID is NOT a
STRATEGY

Neither is HOPE or
Wishful thinking …

And the research says …
Stress negatively impacts our:
Physical health
Emotional health
Cognitive abilities

Stress & burnout hurts our ability to
communicate, manage & lead our
teams

STRESS causes LIZARD BRAIN!

Lizard Brain = STRESS
Fight, Flight or Freeze Response

STRESS is CONTAGIOUS!

STRESS decreases PRODUCTIVITY

STRESS is ADDICTIVE

STRESS depletes our BATTERY

STRESS prevents TEAMWORK

And collaboration

Ineffective, temporary solutions

How’s that really working for you?

If you want to be an effective leader it is critical
for you to:
Focus attention
Solve problems
Synthesize information
Think creatively
Make quick decisions
Communicate effectively

You’ll need to do more than
“MANAGE STRESS …”

Change a few things …

Change your relationship with stress

And you might need to break a few
rules …

What if …?

So you can …

Manage
expectations …

Dispel a few myths about how your
brain works (and how it doesn’t) …

Myth #1: Lizard Brain vs
Thinking Brain

5 Functions of your PFC (thinking brain):
Inhibiting – Keep thoughts or distractions off
the stage (focusing)
Decision making –
comparing two or more
possibilities and deciding on
one

Reasoning – If … then … thinking
Understanding – Listening, reading or
doing something new and integrating into
an existing knowledge base

Memorizing – Learning or hard
wiring new ideas

Lizard Brain =
Fight, Flight or Freeze
(STRESS)

Myth #2:
I can burn the
candle at both ends
and be till be 100 %
effective

“BS”

NEWSFLASH:
Your brain is
powered by …

Old Rule: Try to reduce stress (futile)
New Rule: Transform stress into
opportunity to Build RESILIENCE

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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Masterclass:
Key Strategies to
Transform Stress &
Avoid Burnout
for Business Owners,
Managers & Leaders
(and Your Team!)

7 Habits of Highly
Sustainable Leaders:
Transform Stress and
Building Resilience

1. Manage your energy & attention,
not just your time

2.Limit Distractions &
Avoid Multitasking

3. Recharge your batteries

4. Prioritize Prioritizing

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?

5. “Don’t always believe what you
think…”

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6. Watch your language

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

7. Listen more, talk less and learn the skills
of effective communication to trust and
increase engagement

Sustainable Leaders Masterclass:
Key Strategies to Transform Stress &
Avoid Burnout for Business Owners,
Managers & Leaders
(and Your Team!)
http://sustainable-leaders.com/stress-masterclass-dec

Questions? Comments?
Christina@Sustainable-Leaders.com
(970) 387-8935

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