[Podcast] Ep 5: Break the Stress Cycle at Work
Strategies for Overcoming Stress and Chaos Addiction in Today’s Workplace
Show Notes
Guest: Dr. Kimberly Byrd
I know I struggle with stress and chaos addiction at work.
As a CEO, there’s so much I’m responsible for.
So much that I sometimes forget to follow the reasonable, data-backed advice our coaches deliver to customers and clients of Boon every day.
The advice to take some control back, when it comes to reactivity vs. proactivity.
If you feel like your workforce is drowning all day, among the demands to “always be on” at work, this new episode of “Have A Better Day” with Dr. Kimberly Byrd is a must-listen.
To combat burnout on the individual level — and to empower employees to get ahead of it on the organizational level — we often need to make different choices.
In this talk, Kim details:
How modern work culture has created an addiction to stress and chaos
Strategies for regaining control and setting boundaries — that your people can start using today to combat burnout
Why empathy across your employees and managers is key to reducing panic
And so many more takeaways that will surely help you and your people to walk back from this very real problem at so many well-meaning companies.
Feel free to hit me up on LinkedIn to let me know what you think.
- Alex
Other topics covered:
How to stop absorbing others’ anxiety
Tangible tips to improve well-being, whether remote or in-office
When and why to ask questions instead of reacting
Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction
02:21 - Coaching versus Therapy
04:28 - Dr. Kim’s experience with stress addiction
07:55 - Habits and patterns as addictions
10:06 - Stress in the working environment
15:05 - Striving for perfection cycle
18:59 - How to get out of the stress zone
21:55 - Asking questions before responding
26:23 - Three takeaways on how to break stress and chaos
29:29 - Listen to your body to see the signs of crisis
30:35 - Useful advice for the HR leaders
33:05 - Where can people find Kimberly?
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