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Conflict resolution
Motivating and inspiring others
Delegation
The 5-4-3-2-1 Technique
When you see stress coming on, pause, breathe and do the following. Find:
- 5 things you can see.
- 4 things you can touch.
- 3 things you can hear.
- 2 things you can smell.
- 1 thing you can taste
Linger on each and take it in completely. The goal is to redirect your attention to other things. You can't focus on stressors when fully engaging your other senses.
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The 4 As of Stress Management
- Avoid - Some things are negotiable or avoidable. Look to remove or work around stressors where possible
- Alter - Be honest about your needs.
- Accept - Acknowledge your feelings. If you've been wronged, try to find a way to fo...
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Kanban Method
- Literally visualize your workflow. Put your work on a board where you can see it later out in front of you and see each item's status.
- Minimize "WIP" (work in progress). Take a task to completion rather than having multiple in progress at once.
- Watch for possible efficiencies...
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No stress can be stressful
We can be stressed by not being challenged enough. We need a balance that is suited to our needs.
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Time Blocking
Give yourself time to focus exclusively on a single task, deeply. This also allows you to set a deadline to prevent open-ended tasks from dragging on for too long.
Schedule more complex tasks for time when your brain is most capable of deep work. Schedule time for more shallow work when you...
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Our daily habits influence our stress in subtle ways
Checking social media too often, poor nutrition, not enough sleep all influence our anxiety.
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The Eisenhower Method
Label each of your tasks as either:
Important or unimportant
and
Urgent or not urgent
- Important and urgent tasks get done immediately. Reserve some time each day for these, but if you find yourself always having several, re-evaluate what is causing so many.
- Im...
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Stand or sit up, clap your hands, and move your body. Connect with your senses by noticing what you can hear, see, smell, taste, and feel. The idea is to reconnect with the world.
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The Method
5: Acknowledge FIVE things we see around us. It could be a pen, a spot on the ceiling, anything in our surroundings.
4: Acknowledge FOUR things we can touch around us. It could be our hair,...
Trick your brain into calm
- Become aware of your safety and breathing. Your fight or flight response may be in overdrive.
- Take note of five things you can see, four things you can hear, three things you can touch, two things you can smell, and one thing you can taste.
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