05. How to Overcome Feeling Overwhelmed, Part 1 of 2

Leading Better Teams

🛀 Calgon, “Take me away!” 01:01

😞 Three out of four people say they’re feeling overwhelmed and unable to cope with stress. 02:33

🤷‍♀️ Being the victim of our circumstances is an easy role to play. 04:19

🙅‍♀️ “I'm busy”. It's code for “I'm stressed” but how to change that? 05:54

🧣 The SCARF model. 08:08

👑 We all desire status in our lives. 11:01

👩‍⚕️ What is dopamine and how can status overwhelm us? 12:08

😒 What have you said yes to, because you saw it as an opportunity to increase your status, but that you later regretted? 14:01

🤩 Certainty and Autonomy. 13:38

⛓️ What are you holding on to that someone else could do? 19:01

🫂 Relatedness is how we feel connected to others. 19:50

🧠 LBT trivia question: What is the hormone released in our brains when we feel connected to other people? 21:06

🧐 Are you letting your need for relationships interfere with your judgment about workload distribution? 23:00

❓ Fairness is about our desire for equal exchange between groups for people but are you being fair to yourself? 23:18

🚩 Leading Better Teams Challenge. 26:20

Old Calgon Commercial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yjgPgs0_S0

Your Brain at Work: Strategies for Overcoming Distraction, Regaining Focus, and Working Smarter All Day Long, by David Rock

SCARF Model

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