How can you avoid impulsive decisions when under stress?

Be shameless when asking for help I prefer following MAG 3 Manage anger by (metaphorically) keeping your mouth shut and fingers off your communication channel. Ask for immediate help - identify your career advisor, people of seniority or colleagues who will really help, amplify your time to analyze what is going wrong Gain confidence on yourself by delivering small progress for next 3 days and go back with stakeholders on client side to show improvements. 3 - Identify 3 key people on client side and on own organization with whim tou should focus on upcoming taks. Align with them and be honest on what you struggled before and how you are coming up with a solution. Remember, when you do are under stress your deliverables get impacted.

Kind of hard not to if you are naturally an impulsive person. Over the years, I have learned that making ANY decisions based on emotions, leads to trouble. Best advice I can give is float the idea to a friend or colleague to make sure you're not about to do something you'll regret.

Breathwork is fundamental to overcoming stress and quietening your body and mind. Another method that may help especially if you are someone who smokes or vapes and is struggling in a smokefree environment. Deep breath in through the nose. Then breathe slowly out through the straw two-thirds of your breathe, then fully exhale the rest of the air, squeezing out as much exhaled air as possible. Repeat this cycle for about 3 minutes. The combination of the breathing cycle and the feeling of something between your lips can really help

In today's fast-paced world, stress is ever-present. Yet, a simple and potent remedy exists: Deep Breathing. One easy-to-remember deep breathing technique is the 4-4-4 method: Inhale for four seconds: Take a deep breath in, counting to four as you fill your lungs. Hold for four seconds: Pause and hold your breath for four seconds. Exhale for four seconds: Slowly release your breath over a count of four. The 4-4-4 rhythm aligns with your body's natural rhythm and can be repeated for a few minutes whenever you need to relax and center yourself.

Journaling is a constructive way to identify stressors: by reflecting on your day, noting what cause you to feel stressed, was there a particular time, is there a link to food whether that is certain foods overstimulate or cause inflammation in your body, are your energy levels dipping because you are going too long without eating, is there a link between home life and work, maybe a lot of small things that might seem insignificant but together have become overwhelming. By keeping a stress diary you can look back and see if there is a pattern and from there you can start to find solutions.

When faced with tough decisions, don't go it alone. Reach out to those with diverse insights, experiences, and expertise. Seek counsel from those who have navigated similar waters or possess deeper knowledge. Embrace feedback from those who genuinely care or can challenge your biases. It's a path to more informed, rational choices, steering clear of impulsive decisions.

Breathwork is a wonderful way to help you become mindful especially when your mind is full of anxious chatter, those thoughts that persist in bouncing around whilst you try to switch off. By focusing on slowing the rhythm of your breathing, your body calms, and as the hormones of stress are switched off, so your mind can slow as you focus on the world around you, identifying the sounds around you, the flow of the air, sensations on your skin, start to identify the colours, the different shades and play of light around you. Start to use your senses to pinpoint all the things your busy mind ignores and as you start to focus on the moment so you can allow the tension in your body to ease.

What do you think when you hear the word ‘stress’? How do you view recent situations that were stressful? If you are like me, you probably view stress as an enemy, an unwanted guest, or something you hate. You might also think of stress as something that is harmful and damaging to your health. These perspectives of stress are called the “threat mindset” which implies we view stress debilitating our performance, inhibiting our learning and growth, and something to be avoided. The downside of the threat mindset is that actually leads to increased negative consequences on our mind and body. In contrast, we when view stress as something that enhances our performance and facilitates growth, our stress response helps improve performance.