Challenge Tips

Reflect on Your Stress Recovery Strategies

Everyone experiences stress differently, and each person has unique strategies for restoring calm. Recognizing your individual stress response and knowing what helps you regain balance will help you build resilience (the ability to adapt and recover from challenges). And it just may help you soothe a coworker’s nerves, too.

When you understand how you personally react to stress and what coping mechanisms work best for you, you can navigate difficult situations more effectively. This helps you maintain your well-being and prevents burnout.

Your Action for Today

Think about a time when you were in a stressful situation. Consider:

• What helpful things did someone do for you?
• What resources did you access to support you through the situation?
• What self-care techniques did you use to regain your sense of ease?

Make note of 3 things that made a difference and keep them handy for the next time you or one of your peers feel stressed. Self-awareness of your coping strategies can improve your emotional regulation and help maintain a sense of calm within your team.

Join us on day 3: A sneak peek - Share your coping tips with a colleague, and receive theirs in return, for mutual stress support.

Missed day 1? Catch up here.