Finding Ease in Times of Crazy Busy
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The document discusses strategies for managing stress and enhancing well-being during chaotic times, emphasizing the importance of understanding brain functions. It outlines four brain-friendly strategies: organizing thoughts, increasing focus time, empowering thinking, and cultivating positivity. By implementing these techniques, individuals can improve their productivity and mood, and navigate busy periods with greater ease.
Finding Ease in Times of Crazy Busy
- 1. Finding Ease in Times of “Crazy Busy” Think Better Perform Better Feel Better Live andWork Better www.EaseRX.com CharityVillage, March 5, 2015 By Eileen Chadnick, PCC, ACPC, ABC Big Cheese Coaching
- 2. Hello! Knows Crazy Busy!! Eileen Chadnick: Coach, trainer, writer – passionate about personal + professional well-being!
- 3. Brain-friendly Ways To Get The Most Out of The Webinar 1. Focus / don’t multitask 2. Set the intention to find your‘nuggets’ 3. Write them down 4. Create a goal and an action commitment from your‘nugget’
- 4. Agenda 1. Overwhelmed? Or at Ease? 2. A Little Neuroscience (primer) 3. 4 Brain-friendly Strategies to Live andWork with More Ease 4. Q&A
- 6. If a Picture Says a 1,000 Words…
- 9. Welcome to Times of “Crazy Busy” Always too much to do and not enough time….
- 10. OVERWHELM AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PLAYER
- 11. Question for you…. WHAT DOES OVERWHELM LOOK AND FEEL LIKETOYOU?
- 12. WHAT’S EASE?
- 13. Not What I Meant…
- 14. Live and Work with More Ease…Freedom to Thrive!
- 15. Tools: Knowledge + Strategies…. Manage stress even in times of‘crazy busy’ Maintain energy even when pace is fast and the loads are so heavy. Ensure your best ‘brain-ability’ MindYour Mood even when times are a bit tough
- 16. Embarrassingly Ease-y Toolkit We know many of the practices. But don’t always use them.
- 17. Neuroscience Savvy: The New “Killer App” A little neuroscience savvy gives us all the power to understand ourselves,manage ourselves and adapt behaviours to work with our brain,not against it.
- 18. Meet Two Central Brain Characters “Higher Thinking Brain” “Survival Brain” Prefrontal Cortex (PFC) Amygdala
- 19. PFC: The “Thinker” “Higher Thinking Brain” Works best with…. Prefrontal Cortex (PFC) - Moderate stress - Quality sleep - Positive mood ….and sense of calm + control + order;focus, thinking activity;more
- 20. Amygdala: Stress Brain Threat Detector + Protector! The ‘fast brain’ loves…. FAST, Fast, fast…… A good threat but an imaginary one will do just fine. Hones in/takes over; PFC gears down.
- 21. “Fast Brain” Doesn’t Discern Lion or…. - Crazy deadline - Immense pressure - Tough conversations - Pressure at work/home..
- 22. POLL Which of the following are CHALLENGES for you during the ‘crazy busy’ times of today’s work-life ? Choose one that represents the BIGGEST challenge for you. 1) Managing stress 2) Getting quality sleep 3) Managing your mood 4) All of the above!
- 23. #1 ORGANIZE +WORK WITHTHE BRAIN IN MIND
- 24. Get it Out of Your Head…But Keep it Top of Mind
- 25. The Neuroscience of To-Do Lists Be KindTo Your PFC. Work with it! Mind FULL or Mindful?
- 26. The “PFC” Loves a Sense of Order Organize your thoughts Prioritize &TRIAGE! Clean up Make a plan
- 27. Enjoy the rewards of “good thinking” with a dose of Gaba Organizing/cognitive activities can stimulate the brain to emit a natural spritz of‘GABA’ (calming hormone) It’s like “antacid for the brain” And promotes more good thinking!
- 28. Make it Actionable Kick the tires on your “system” and see if you can improve. Even a 1% improvement can have a powerful result. - Lists for daily? Longer term? - Organize for all facets of life (home, work, other) - Be generous - Notice a colleague or report struggling…coach them….
- 29. The Pay-off: Less Frazzle More Energy Better thinking Improved productivity More Gaba… Better mood?? Maybe even better sleep?
- 31. Tame the Multitasking Beast
- 32. Make it Actionable…. 1. Rein in gratuitous multitasking 2. Get a grip on distractions 3. Build in focus time – even if for short periods (20 mins) 4. Use your schedule wisely – build in time to think, plan 5. If your day was‘shifty’ – spend some focus time after work The Power of Focus Time
- 34. Mindfulness: Develop Conscious + Empowering Mindsets Climb Your Mountains One Step at a Time Ask self empowering Qs
- 35. My Favorite Tool (a Powerful Q)
- 36. #4 GET SERIOUSLY POSITIVE
- 37. Poll: How Happy Are You When… ….Times are stressful and‘crazy busy’: Somewhat moody and cranky (feel bogged down) Neutral – doesn’t bother me Fairly happy – there’s always something to feel happy about
- 39. Positivity Broadens and Builds* What you can see What you can think of What you can achieve How you feel (physically, mentally) *Barbara L. Fredrickson (Univ. North Carolina) Expert on the science of emotions,author of Positivity;and Love 2.0
- 40. RX Daily: How to Get More Positive Emotion Into Your Day?
- 41. RX for Positivity 1. Get lots – ad hoc won’t do 2. Variety – plethora of positive emotions that fuel 3. Micro Moments every day
- 43. Emotions That Fuel 1. Joy 2. Gratitude 3. Serenity 4. Interest 5. Hope 6. Pride 7. Amusement 8. Inspiration 9. Awe 10. “Positivity Resonance” /Connecting with Others-- Any of these emotions shared with another person *Barbara L. Fredrickson (Univ. North Carolina) Expert on the science of emotions,author of Positivity;and Love 2.0
- 44. Positivity “Resonance” With Others Social connections ignite positivity Sharing a micro moment of positivity with another – BIG Positivity boost. Get a dose of Oxytocin!
- 45. Make it Actionable Count your blessings Incorporate a positivity experience into daily meetings E.g. share one good thing that happened this week Show appreciation and give thanks to others Celebrate the wins – large and small – and instill pride in the things you and your team do every day AND MORE….
- 46. In Sum… 1) Organize + work with the brain in mind 2) Focus time (tame the multi-tasking) 3) Practise more empowered thinking 4) Develop positivity habits 5) AND BRINGALLTHISTOWORK….
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