10/07/2025
When you’re stressed at work, what comes to mind?
Working towards a deadline with constant interruptions and no time to eat. Minimal sleep. Living on caffeine.
A confrontation with a member of your team. You’re frustrated. They don’t get it. All you hear are excuses. You’re losing patience.
You’ve recently been promoted. It’s a significant promotion in an area of the organization that is unfamiliar to you.
You have a new team.
You feel like a fish out of water.
You begin to question if you’re really qualified for this new position. You feel like an imposter.
Stress comes from different sources but produces similar symptoms, such as an escalated heart rate, inability to focus, feelings of self-doubt, the urge to react instead of listen, headache, and poor quality sleep.
If stress is not managed, it can lead to serious health problems, including burnout.
Imagine if you could remain calm and focused under pressure.
When confronted by a teammate, instead of immediately responding, you are able to pause, release feelings of irritation and impatience, and shift to calm curiosity.
When feelings of doubt and insecurity arise, you’re able to shift your focus to your strengths, recognizing the incredible opportunity you have.
How would this ability impact your performance, job satisfaction, and personal life?
When you’re mentally fit, this reality is possible.
Mental fitness is the act of quieting the left, analytical side of the brain where all negative emotions reside, such as stress, anxiety, overwhelm, shame, blame, anger, and self-doubt, making it easier to shift to a positive, Sage mindset.
In my latest book, in the From Burnout to Best Life series, I share how to develop mental fitness for impactful leadership, stronger communication, and greater health, wellbeing, and fulfillment. The link is in the comments.
