In many other countries, the covid pandemic had serious consequences and added a lot of stress to the lives of their inhabitants. For us, in Switzerland, this meant; no sports with physical contact (that includes my passion - dancing), clubs are closed, restaurants restricted, families can meet up to 10 persons, masks in offices, home office, friends in quarantines, isolations or even the hospital.
For months we lived with (for us) drastic measures, which restricted our social lives. Crisis triggers our reptile brain. Stress arises when our expectations or perceptions do not match reality. Behind stress, we usually find fear. The panic buying during the crisis was a completely normal human reaction. After the crisis, a lot of stress remained and became the norm. Not everyone deals with stress in the same relaxed way. Some people did not panic buy. Studies and Covid have shown that perceived stress over a long period of time leads to a deterioration in mental and physical well-being in all people. It is therefore crucial to find your coping strategy for your private and business life. How do you cope with stress at work (and in life)?
How do you cope with stress at work (and in life)?
During covid, more people than usual ask me, what I do differently. I always seem very positive, even though life happens to me too. Well, it’s easy… (or I worked hard on it until it was easy...) I reflect and learn a lot about myself. Anyone can do that 💪. My personal strategy is based on scientific evidence and methods, work and life experience. It allows me to stay in contact with my family/friends and business partners, and keep myself in shape. Here is a part of my secret.
“Stay positive with the power of your thoughts and healthy with the power of your body. You literally walk as you feel and vice versa.”
Easier said than done, you say now. As soon as the crisis was over, many people were back on the hamster wheel and complain until today that they have no time. That's a nice and easy excuse. Looking in the mirror and developing your personality is not always easy. But this has helped me and many others to deal with stress more positively.
♡ regards, Sandra Kolb
In part 2 we continue with: Stay connected through networking.
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