What emotion best describes what you have been feeling lately?

I ask this question in every session I facilitate. Typical answers include: Exhausted, overwhelmed, anxious, irritable, frustrated, and the most common, burnt out.

If you are struggling with burnout, try this:

1️⃣ Make a list of all of the things causing you stress (include personal and professional stressors). Divide the list into two columns: Things I can control/Things I cannot control. From the list of things you can control, identify one action you can take to move the ball forward.

2️⃣ Have honest conversations. One-third of all people globally have struggled with anxiety and/or depression since the beginning of the pandemic. People are undoubtedly not fine and feeling like we should be makes things even worse. Guess what? It’s okay not to be fine. Talk with friends and family about how you are really doing. It makes it safe for them to do the same.

3️⃣ Renew your sense of purpose. Respondents in a recent @harvard_business_review survey said that feeling a sense of purpose helped defend against burnout at work. In fact, burnout scores declined as purpose scores increased. It is much harder to feel defeated when you have a deep sense of meaning for what you are working toward.

Take time this week to create clear boundaries, make time for self-care, and recharge your mental and emotional battery. #mentalhealthawarenessmonth #burnout #stress #emotions #resilience ...

Far too many of us are struggling with very real concerns: our health (physical and mental), the health of our loved ones, our finances, the economy, our kids’ education—there’s no shortage of stress and worry to occupy our every waking moment.

It is in times like this that the strategies I teach for a living are needed more than ever. They are a lifeline.

May is #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth and I want to give you three simple ways you can improve your mental health, build resilience, and protect your peace. More in the link 👇.
https://www.annegradygroup.com/protect-your-peace/
#resilience #mentalhealthawareness #mentalwellbeing #resources #nami #youarenotalone #mindovermoment ...

#ThrowbackThursday to when I got to speak with @malcolmgladwell!!

Thank you to @conferencesforwomen for the opportunity to attend your #WorkplaceSummit today and listen to him address the dramatic changes in the world of work. He said, "As a leader, what may have worked before may not be what works now or in the future. We must adjust our leadership style to the moment we are living in." #futureofwork #mindfulleadership #growthmindset #adapt #grow #malcolmgladwell ...

When was the last time the sh*t hit your fan?

It's natural when faced with an overwhelming situation to feel defeated, but people who practice resilience learn to see the situation a bit differently. They look at the problem and say:

What is this teaching me?
What can I learn from this?

It might not feel like it at the time, but when you make it through a difficult event, you learn something – it’s called post-traumatic growth. Growth and comfort don’t exist in the same place. Choose growth anyway. #resilience #growth #posttraumaticgrowth #failure #mindset #personaldevelopment #tedx #tedxspeaker ...