What are some ways to build emotional resilience as a leader?

In my experience, responding with empathy for oneself and others, helps grow emotional resilience. This can be learned by identifying what triggers you, and how to deal with the emotions that hijack you. Seeing every circumstance including the triggers as a gift, and finding something to learn from the circumstances, helps change one's mindset to a positive rather than a negative approach. This helps in building our emotional resilience, as we pause and look for the gift in everything, rather than spiraling into negative emotions.

You can see the system I created sitting on my shoulder. ??I cracked the code when it comes to not only self awareness, but other awareness as well. It was a big problem not to be certain with the exact stress level of high school students. ??Just like the traffic light at an intersection, it is about identifying what to to based on the light. ?? With green the stress is for self-regulation and hindered by helicoptering. ?? Yellow means the stress is beyond self-regulating abilities. An everyday, TRUSTED person helps here. ?? Red means it is beyond the individual's ability, beyond the ability of everyday people, so professional help is a must.

If you'd like to become more resilient, consider these tips: ?Get connected ?Make every day meaningful ?Learn from experience ?Remain hopeful ?Take care of yourself ?Be proactive

I love Trevor Moawad's idea of neutral thinking as a stronger antidote to negative thinking. Positive thinking doesn't usually have enough strategy to go with it.

The support system at the yellow level of stress is key for making the inner world green again. Receptivity to feedback is a must to take advantage of one's support system.

Some things I find helpful are: *Develop a gratitude practice. *Learn to practice self-compassion *Process feelings of anger and resentment *Lean into the things that provide joy and happiness. *Create - build - grow - these pursuits will help you feel better, and increase motivation *Educate yourself on the "stress is enhancing" mindset (this could change your work life forever??)

I found Carol Dweck's book "Mindset" transformational when it came to moving from a fixed to a growth mindset. Some practical steps I took to do this was: ? Writing 3-5 short statements that I read every time I start my work which reminds me that in order to grow, failure is necessary, everyone makes mistakes and (most) mistakes can be resolved. ? Finding an accountability buddy to catch me when I fall into my fixed mindset ? Keeping a success journal to remind myself of what I have done well in the past ? Creating a comfort map which allows me to identify which tasks in my day are outside of my comfort zone (and helping me grow)

Fostering a sense of gratitude and maintaining an optimistic outlook can be simple yet impactful practices. In my coaching sessions, I often begin by inviting clients to reflect on a recent success, a moment of celebration, or something they feel thankful for. This approach has multiple advantages. It sets the tone for the week ahead, encouraging a mindset attuned to recognizing victories, big or small, and reasons for gratitude. Far from promoting mere 'false positivity,' this practice acknowledges the complexity of life while training us to also notice the good that exists alongside challenges.