3 Ways to Build Resilience in Times of Uncertainty
3 Ways to Build Resilience in Times of Uncertainty
3 Ways to Build Resilience in Times of Uncertainty
RESILIENCE.
It’s a word we are hearing a lot right now.
In light of the coronavirus, the stock market, the uncertainty we are facing, and the global impact that all of this is having, it is more important than ever to take time to proactively build our resilience muscle.
In this video:
- Be deliberate about practicing Mind Over Moment.
- Utilize the idea of mindfulness to help you become aware of your thoughts, feelings, habits, and behaviors.
- Learn how to reframe the way you think about stress.
- Harness the anxiety and stress you are feeling to turn it in to fuel to keep forging ahead because ahead is the only way to go.
- Use this time to invest in projects you haven’t had time to complete, try a new hobby, or take an online class.
- This is the time to build your resilience muscle.
Plus:
- Simple steps to practice Mind Over Moment, like: exercise, meditation, implementing a daily gratitude ritual, or practicing random acts of kindness.
- How strategic stopping throughout your day can increase productivity.
- Why humor is one of my favorite resilience-building strategies.
- Some of the exciting projects I’m working on for you with this “extra” time!
I hope you enjoy the video.
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Be deliberate about practicing Mind Over Moment
Mind Over Moment is a science-based tool that utilizes the idea of mindfulness to help you become aware of your thoughts, feelings, habits, and behaviors in the moment, in order to steer yourself toward better responses and outcomes. Practicing mindfulness restores our connection to the present moment and reminds us that we are alive and in charge of the choices we make.
When you do any of the following, you are practicing Mind Over Moment:
- Exercise
- Meditate
- Breathe (3 deep breaths reset your nervous system)
- Gratitude
- Random Acts of Kindness
- Strategic stopping throughout your day
- Humor
Rethink Stress
Stress can feel like an unseen force, like the gravity that drives the tides, always in the background, keeping us on edge, unable to fully relax and expecting the worst rather than looking for the best. No matter how we view our relationship with stress, the common thread is that it makes us feel out of control, disempowered and at the mercy of forces outside ourselves. If we view stress as our body just preparing us to deal with what’s ahead, not only is it not bad for us, it serves as fuel to keep forging ahead because ahead is the only way to go.
Turn Fear Into Fuel
By rethinking stress, you can harness that fear and anxiety and turn it into the fuel you need to take action. Use this time to invest in projects you haven’t had time to complete, try a new hobby, or take on online class. Take time to help others and serve as a resource to those who need it most. This is the time to build your resilience muscle. So in times of uncertainty, focus on what you can control. The things you know will make a difference – your mindset, your relationship with stress, and harnessing fear and doubt to propel yourself forward.
– Anne
My team and I know that recent public health concerns have forced many event planners and corporate professional development teams to forgo in-person conferences. I’ve been presenting virtual events to global audiences for almost a decade, and want to be a resource for you to make your next online gathering a huge success. Let us help you support your teams and your leadership so they can effectively weather this global time of uncertainty. Are you interested? We would love to work with you.
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We can take back control of our energy, but FIRST, we have to be aware that we are running on fumes. Here are five subtle signs to look for before you burn out:
1️⃣ You Feel Snappy, Judgy, or Overly Critical (Even Over Dumb Stuff)
2️⃣ You’re Drowning in Decision Fatigue
3️⃣ You Feel Guilty for Resting (So You Never Fully Do)
4️⃣ You’re Scrolling to Numb, Not Connect
5️⃣ You Keep Thinking: ‘Once I get through this week…’
If even one of these sounded familiar, that’s your sign. You don’t need to wait for burnout to make a change. This is your permission slip to pause, reset, and breathe. 🎥
Speaking for one of my favorite clients @assaabloygroup to celebrate their best customers in Napa – savoring so many delicious moments! 🙏
Have you ever had to schmooze at a networking event? You find yourself in some awkward situation, fumbling around for the right words when you land on “How are you?” or “What do you do?” Two of the most boring, uninspiring, uninteresting questions in the world.
Fortunately, there is a conversation starter that works better, is way more interesting, and makes you more memorable. This question is so powerful that it activates the pleasure center of the brain.
Here’s the question: “Working on anything exciting lately?”
That simple conversation starter makes people light up and feel good. And the best part? When they leave the conversation, they connect you with that good feeling.
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A couple of fun facts about gratitude:
🙏 Just looking for something to be grateful for drops cortisol by 23%.
🙏 A gratitude practice trains your brain to search for and find more good stuff.
🙏 Gratitude improves mood, memory, focus, immune function, and heart health.
What will you look for this week? #mindfulmonday
Overthinking is just self-doubt pretending to be productive. Give yourself permission to take a nap.
📷: @newyorkermag
Always fun work with the team at @traviscentralad!
When you get your property appraisal, remember that the folks you call aren’t the ones raising your taxes. Be kind, be patient, and remember that we are all doing our best.
Anne Grady is a Speaker, Author, and #TruthBomb Dropper.
Anne shares practical strategies that can be applied both personally and professionally to improve relationships, navigate change, and triumph over adversity. And she’ll make you laugh while she does it. Anne is a two time TEDx speaker, and her work has been featured in numerous media outlets, including Harvard Business Review, Entrepreneur, Forbes, Fast Company and Inc. magazines, CNN, ESPN, and FOX Business. She is the best selling author of 52 Strategies for Life, Love & Work and Strong Enough: Choosing Courage, Resilience and Triumph.