“Change fatigue. Resilience fatigue. Agility fatigue. WFH fatigue. Video-conference fatigue. Online schooling fatigue. Restriction fatigue. Conflict fatigue. Fatigue fatigue. 2020 — the international year of fatigue.”?
- Pause to acknowledge the discomfort that comes with change. Too often, our reaction is to jump head-first into wanting to fix things, but this impulse can end up backfiring, making us feel more exhausted. The authors recommend setting aside time for your team to voice their concerns and discuss their feelings about the change ahead.
- Adopt the mantra: “I am a person who is learning ___.” I loved this tip, which is a simple way to shift into a growth mindset. Instead of telling yourself, “I’m anxious about my first in-person presentation in two years,” you can say, “I am a person who is learning how to present in front of people again.”
- Make a plan from which you will deviate. This tip comes from NASA. Don’t think about plans as a road map that you follow exactly — reframe them as a journey that will definitely include detours. “The key is to plan, but not see our plans as set in stone,” Duffy and Fosslien write. “Instead, view them as reassurance that we’re prepared to face what comes next.”
- Invest in rituals. Research has shown that rituals help us reduce stress. What rituals can you introduce to your team to help improve your collective well-being?
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