What are some effective stress management strategies for coaches?

As coaches, we pour so much of ourselves into supporting our clients. But depriving our own well-being is unsustainable. That’s why incorporating self-care essentials is crucial. Be disciplined in limiting weekly client hours and session lengths to realistic ranges based on your capacity. Schedule designated office hours with defined start and end times. Protect breaks between calls to recharge. Set availability limits and stick to them. Respect your personal time as a sacred space to refuel. Say no to stretching your boundaries, even when it’s uncomfortable. Guilt erodes quicker than energy, so nourish yourself first so you can serve others from abundance versus depletion.

In my experience, the most important thing you can do for yourself, is to look after yourself - make a point of giving yourself time to do things that recharge and rejuvenate you. You should do what feels right for you - for me, this is making sure I take regular breaks to relax and unwind. On weekdays, I build a simple yoga routine and deep breathing into my workday and find it really helps to bring me back to 'me'. I also journal everyday and use that as a way to explore what's going on with me at any given point - be it stress triggers or to really appreciate the good things in my life.

Was ich vor einigen Jahren in einer emotionalen Stresssituation lernte: Meditation. Ich begann für mich zu meditieren…mit einer Atemmeditation und bin bis heute dabei geblieben. Inzwischen wei? man sehr viel mehr über die positiven Effekte von Meditation, nicht nur bezogen auf Stress, sondern auch als Jungbrunnen für das Gehirn….. Für mich ist t?gliches Meditieren wie Z?hneputzen. Mir tut es gut und seit drei Jahren beginne ich meine Workshops mit einer Meditation (freiwillig). Rückmeldungen immer sehr positiv….

In my quest to combat burnout from my role as a people leader, I embarked on a journey of healing by taking up walking. The fresh air outside soon became my sanctuary, a reliable companion in my pursuit of rejuvenation. The rhythmic steps and the open sky became my solace, providing a much-needed escape from the demands of leadership. Walking became more than just physical exercise; it evolved into a therapeutic practice that allowed me to reset, recharge, and find clarity amid the challenges. The outdoors, once merely a backdrop, transformed into my safe haven, offering a respite that played a pivotal role in my journey to overcome burnout.

Research suggests that shaking your body can also help bring your body back to a regulated state. I myself have been known to use the "shake it off" technique when I feel the stress building or after a trigger. It is not uncommon to find me in my office shaking my arms, hands, feet, and/or legs after a particularly trying meeting.

For me, the best relaxation technique is to embark on activity that you enjoy, that will totally distract your mind from the things you are stressed about. Examples are going on a game drive, where you are actively looking for animals, or going to a movie that is engaging but not too dramatic. Your mind is forced to engage with these activities. In contrast, if you were lying on a beach, that can be relaxing, but as your mind is not being distracted you can still find yourself thinking about the things that we’re stressing you.

Relaxation is unique to every individual. Some like watching horror shows and some enjoy comedy shows. There are times when we prefer reading and times when we enjoy watching movies. Find what helps you relax and practice it!

I teach many emotional processing frameworks to help my clients return to a personal place of power. So often we are running from our emotions & running towards burnout. An emotion only takes as little as 90 seconds to process in the body. By identifying the emotion, understanding the underlying belief and addressing that, we can free ourselves from the binds of stress and burnout. Once you have a greater sense of what you are actually feeling, leveraging the tools needed for relaxation will produce better results because you will know what you need. For instance, anxiety can be helped through inner child dialogue and somatic release. Sadness is helped through compassionate connection and visualization. Start with the emotion.

Exercise is so important for our mental and emotional well-being but so often people can get overwhelmed with the idea of starting a new routine. Research shows that just simply walking is the best exercise all round. 1) Walking outdoors gets you connected with nature and gets you away from screens (leave the phone behind!) 2) The rhythmic vibration created by walking has a calming effect on the nervous system 3) "Walking like you are late" as Dr. Amen puts it get your heart rate up for cardiovascular benefit. 4) Walking has been shown to boost creativity and focus. Next time, put a pen and a piece of paper in your pocket so you can capture insights. A great way to incorporate exercise is to take multiple walk breaks throughout your day!

O exercício físico é um grande aliado ao contrele de stress, contribuindo com a saúde física e psicológica. Acompanhando o tema, percebemos que muitas empresas est?o percebendo a necessidade deste cuidado, incentivando a pratica de exercicios com plataformas de incentivo, horarios flexiveis e em alguns casos academias na empresa. Infelizmente essa realidade n?o é para maioria, porem, as tendencias mostram que vamos evoluir nesta estatistica. Buscar exercicios dinamicos e que se sinta prazer é fundamental para n?o gerar a conota??o de mais uma obriga??o. Treino com um grupo no qual o mais ativo é um senhor, que brinca que ali é divers?o, está nos ensinando com sua leveza a transformar essa momento em cura para as emo??es.

Any form of exercise is a great way to help relieve the stress that often gets stored up in the body. Exercise is a somatic way of releasing this stress! If you don't like exercise, you can even do stuff like dancing, rocking back and forth, or simply stretching! Even laughing using your entire body can be a great way to relieve your stress!

I found thT joining a gym where I can exercise and use the massage chairs and tables helps me wind down. I lock my phone in the locker and give myself an hour to just be.

Ich pers?nlich finde es wichtig, auch hier eine gute Balance zwischen Entspannung und Auspowern zu finden. Beim Yoga, meditieren, joggen, reiten und je nach Saison tauchen oder Skifahren finde ich neben meiner T?tigkeit als Coaching genug Ausgleich. Wobei auch hier gilt, wirklich auf sich zu h?ren, was ist wann angesagt und tut mir gut. T?gliche Routinen helfen mir dabei ungemein und sorgen für Ausgeglichenheit und Power.

We are hard wired for connection. So often as coaches we fear being vulnerable because our clients look to us to be the experts in guiding them to their best selves. But the truth is we all struggle and need connection and feeling supported. That's why every coach needs a coach or a mastermind of other coaches to encourage and support each other. So often we think that we are the only ones going through something but actually there are tons of others who have experienced something similar so being vulnerable helps you get the resources you need to move forward faster.

Get a coach! I know this seems self explanatory, but too many coaches don't have a coach. Coaches tend to take the burdens of their clients very seriously, often times carrying too much of the burden. A lot of our stress comes from doing stuff we aren't designed for. Your coach will help you to stay in YOUR lane. Some of what you have going on, can be only be understood by another coach. A side benefit to having a coach is that it helps you sell more, alleviating financial stress from a low client load. You typically believe in something more if you use it yourself. Eat your own cooking.

A phrase used by many business/executive coaches for their clients is “it’s lonely at the top”. Well it can also be lonely as a coach! Having a great and open relationship with your clients will help get you through your days. However, you still might not have the sense of community that comes with working within an organization/company if you do not work within one. This potentially means you have to be diligent in finding this elsewhere. Perhaps making relationships with other coaches, strengthening your friendships and/or getting involved in other groups/organizations. Examples might include a church, charity, recreational group, but just be aware, Facebook groups don’t count :)

Learn to ask for help and support from people that you feel intuitively, without being able to explain it on a mental and intellectual level. No external advices, not solutions are available outside. information, light and guidance not falsified must be issued from the unique vibral energy flow of the true Nature of the individual. The rest is perishable, illusory and artificial in the real transformation of the multidimensional reality of the individual to live and experience at each instant of the true life.

I agree, we are hard wired for connection and it is key to our happiness and wellbeing. Enjoying time with other coaches, as well as colleagues and friends is a great way to de-stress. Coaching supervision is also key, and an invaluable space for reflection, and growth.

My advice is to think like a business owner who makes money from what they do rather than somebody who does something to earn money who owns a business. There's a world of difference between these two mindsets.

Having a positive “can do” attitude will definitely put you in a position to handle even the most stressful situations, as you go into the situations confident of achieving a positive outcome, so the battle is half won. We are in control of our attitude, you can decide whether you want to have a positive attitude. If you think positive thoughts often enough, the positivity will be picked up by your sub- conscious and will become entrenched.

Coaches tend to hold themselves to very high standards - and that can cause stress. For relief, I encourage coaches to "rise above the battlefield" and remind themselves of the beauty of being an objective outsider when coaching. Look at each situation with an objective "anthropological" perspective. Doing so will shift the weight off your shoulders and bring relief. It's all about shifting your mindset which is what we do best as coaches. That's when coaching is at its most enjoyable!

Learning to celebrate when you're uncomfortable helps you lean in to the growth. So often we can come up against self-doubt, comparison or imposter syndrome as coaches that make us uncomfortable. Giving yourself a high five for doing the stuff that pushes you out of your comfort zone is a fantastic habit to develop. High fives are a psychological booster and have been shown to help promote future action. Heck, I'm going to high five myself right now because this is the first time I've contributed to all 5 points in an article!

Coaching-Supervision supports coaches; our clients and their stakeholders. It's a commitment to our own ever evolving learning journey; to excellence; to self-care and to restoring and inspiring ourselves. : )

Make space! I often say that the magic of coaching for clients is the space that's created. It's good to remember to also make space for ourselves, for whatever we need, to help reduce stress, and re-energise to be at our best.

La bienveillance est essentielle et pour veiller au bien des autres, il est impératif de commencer par veiller à son propre bien d’abord. En qualité de coachs, nous ne pouvons pas nous contenter d’incantations, nous devons incarner ce que nous pr?nons. être coach, c’est une philosophie et une discipline de vie. Prendre soin de nous, pour donner à ceux que nous accompagnons le meilleur de nous sur leur chemin pour leur permettre de découvrir le meilleur d’eux.

Fully partner with your clients in the coaching process. I used to feel a great sense of responsibility for my clients' progress in the coaching. I suffered from several periods of burnout over my 20 year career. Now I am more engaged than ever before. I attribute much of this to fully partnering with my clients.

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A mon sens, le stress est à aborder avec l’esprit de l’Aikido : il existe trois sortes de victoires ;?Gagner après s'être battu ;?Gagner avant de se battre ;?Gagner sans se battre ;?Cette dernière est le moyen de l'a?kido. "?Massimo N. di Villadorata (1975) Dès lors, il peut être intéressant d’aborder le stress suffisamment en amont afin de ne pas avoir à le subir. Les techniques proposées précédemment (exercices, relaxation, approche sociale, …) sont des facteurs qui permettent d’améliorer notre quotidien et notre perception du stress et d’éviter qu’il se déclenche.