As a coach, I have worked with many clients who are struggling to balance the demands of their professional and personal lives. The daily reality for many leaders and clients can involve juggling an ever-increasing amount of complex, high priorities at work while managing the demands of family life. The stressors add up while the sense of fulfilment can easily diminish, along with the energy for the usual challenges and responsibilities of life.
In this article, I will share practical strategies for building resilience and managing stress, so you can thrive under pressure and feel you’re operating at your best.
How We Manage Our Energy Shapes Our Resilience
The people that thrive manage their energy in ways that keep their ‘wells of resilience’ full. When our energy output exceeds our energy inputs, we can become chronically exhausted. This leads to impatience and reactivity at work, and a lack of energy for the second shift of home and family life.
To build resilience, we need to focus on managing our energy inputs. This means paying attention to our physical, emotional, and mental well-being. We need to make sure we’re getting enough sleep, eating a healthy diet, and engaging in regular exercise. We also need to take time for self-care activities that help us recharge, such as prayer, meditation, yoga, or spending time in nature.
How Deep is Your ‘Well of Resilience’?
Our thoughts, behaviours, and emotions all have an energy consequence which can be negative or positive, depleting or renewing. To build resilience, we need to pay attention to our thoughts and emotions and learn to manage them in a way that supports our well-being.
One way to do this is to practice mindfulness. Mindfulness involves paying attention to the present moment without judgment. This can help us become more aware of our thoughts and emotions and learn to manage them in a way that supports our well-being.
Another way to build resilience is to cultivate positive emotions. Positive emotions, such as gratitude, joy, and love, can help us build our ‘well of resilience’ and provide a buffer against stress and adversity.
Build Resilience for High Performance & Life/Work Fulfilment
Building resilience is essential for high performance and life/work fulfilment. By managing our energy inputs and cultivating positive emotions, we can build our ‘well of resilience’ and thrive under pressure.
As a coach, I can help you develop practical strategies for building resilience and managing stress in your personal and professional life. Together, we can work on developing a plan that is tailored to your unique needs and circumstances.
Making radical resilience a first priority requires a shift in how we think of energy. I wholeheartedly believe that only focusing on our management of time and stressors is misguided. I believe we will be more fulfilled and better able to sustain optimal performance if we focus on how we manage our energy. All of us have the same amount of time in a day, but it’s how we manage our energy that makes the difference.
In conclusion, building resilience is essential for high performance and life/work fulfilment. By managing our energy inputs and cultivating positive emotions, we can build our ‘well of resilience’ and thrive under pressure. As a coach, I can support you cultivate practical strategies for building resilience and managing stress in your personal and professional life. Let’s work together to help you achieve your goals and live a fulfilling life.