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In the search for “success” – however we define it – we tend to overlook our own physical wellbeing, which can lead to stress and other issues.
We don’t necessarily think about our bodies in these moments, instead focusing on the head or the heart. But as leadership coach Anne Hartslief argues, focusing on the body, understanding what it needs and making adjustments, could be the key.
It begins with taking powerful pauses throughout our day. These aren’t just breaks to catch our breath, but moments to check in with our bodies and ask what they need from us. We also need to address micro-aggressions and traumas: the small, everyday stresses that accumulate over time and cause us to disconnect from ourselves.
Ignoring our bodies can lead us down a path of chronic stress, burnout, and more serious health issues. We can end up fragmented, losing touch with our true selves and our definition of success becomes distorted.
But by asking yourself “What is my body telling me right now?”, we can get closer to achieving true performance: a balance of success and wellbeing.
Show links
More episodes of You Are Not a Frog:
- How to Get Moving Again When You Feel Stuck – Episode 207 with Nicola Rylett-Jones
- How to Cope With Your Kids’ Anxiety, Your Colleagues, and Your Own – Episode 186 with Nicky Odgers
- Embrace Your Capacity, Not Your Limits – Episode 176 with Dr Sarah Coope
Download the episode’s podsheet. You can use it for reflection and to submit for your appraisal as part of your CPD.
About the guests
With a profound philosophy centred on integrating performance with humanity, Anne champions the idea that the forces of performance and humanity were always meant to co-exist.
Anne leverages her expertise as a seasoned business builder to create sustainable value while building genuine connections with stakeholders.
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Reasons to listen
- To learn how the idea of “sacred success” can lead to a more peaceful and fulfilled professional life
- To discover how integrating performance with humanity can lead to a more balanced and successful work experience
- To understand the importance of staying connected with your body and recognising physical and emotional signs of stress and burnout
Episode highlights
Focusing on the wrong things
Whoi are we when we’re unable to perform?
Trauma and performance
Shame and dissociation
Bringing humanity into performance
Managing our nervous system
Time to vent – and time after the vent
Working within fluid teams
When what you measure isn’t what your boss measures
Performance, job satisfaction, and success
How to tell the difference between state-of-mind and values
Anne’s top tips
Episode transcript
[00:00:00] Rachel: Do you sometimes worry that you’re not performing at your best? And do you get confused as to whether resting and taking time to look after yourself would help your performance, or hinder it as you’d have less time to work? And what is high performance anyway? And who are you if you’re not able to perform in the way that you or other people expect? How do you deal with any guilt or shame that comes up on those states when you’re not performing at your best? When you’ve been snappy with the kids, or just frustrated…
