9 Proven Strategies for Stress Reduction

Are you telling yourself this false story about your EQ & mental health?

That they’re all about your brain. 🤔

It’s natural & logical (pun intended) for
us to think our brains are center stage.

And while we engage our brains 1st to:
1️⃣ Name our emotions;
2️⃣ Recognize our thoughts;
3️⃣ Reflect on our environment; &
4️⃣ Question how all of those are impacting our current state,

(Self-awareness)

Our survival depends on the next step:

What we are going to *physically* do with that knowledge.

Appropriately & adequately addressing our stress engages our self-management (EQ) to maintain our mental health.

As leaders, many times this can be physically seen by our teams & loved ones & positively impacts our culture as well.

But how? And what if eyes are on us? 👀
 

The best part?

There are “emergency” techniques for an instant reset when you might be in front of an audience & ones when you have more quiet time & space alone.

I’ve already shared this graphic with my team, peers, & it may be a favorite in my phone 😉 – it’s that good!

Using EQ to manage our stress & mental health doesn’t have to be elaborate or complex.

But we do have to practice patience, diligence, & give ourselves grace along the way. 💜