The ability to manage your emotions and remain calm under pressure has a direct link to your performance.
Ninety percent of top performers are skilled at managing
their emotions in times of stress. Stress can wreak havoc on our physical
and mental health, long periods of stress can cause degeneration in the brain
that is actually responsible for self-control.
The tricky thing about stress or anxiety that it comes with
is it is actually a necessary emotion. Our brains are wired so it is
difficult to take action until we feel at least some emotion, in fact,
performance peaks under moderate levels of stress, as long as it is not for
long periods it’s harmless. Long periods of stress can contribute to
increased risk of heart disease, depression and obesity and decreases
performance.
Ten ways to help you stay calm:
- Avoid asking, "What if"
- Stay positive
- Disconnect - when you make yourself available 24/7 you expose yourself to constant stressors
- Limit caffeine – this one is a huge difficulty for myself
- Sleep
- Squash negative-talk
- Re-frame your perspective
- Breath
- Have a support system - use it
- Appreciate what you have
Just food for thought, some things are easier said than
done, however, with practice we can achieve way more than not.
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Post by: Lori S.
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