Stress, Burnout, and the Importance of Self Care

The Awareness Advantage Podcast

Each week Kevin McCarthy and Likky Lavji facilitate authentic conversations with leaders just like you to help you discover what it takes from being a manager who is good at getting stuff done to being a great leader who inspires others to do their best.

We all know what stress is… but how do you define stress?

Truth is, it can be different for different people, but there are some common threads. Stress is unmanaged emotions or thoughts, external pressure points that either cannot or are not being controlled.

When there is more stimuli going on than one can process, they feel stress.

Causes of Stress

In the workplace, perceived differences in priorities, and lack of communication or understanding are the biggest causes of stress. are not able to cope with the demands of their jobs. Employees feel the most stress when they are unable to control the way they do their work, or don’t fully understand their role and responsibilities. Stress can also occur when employees are having trouble with relationships at work, or when they are not involved when a business is undergoing change.

We explore this and more in our Awareness Advantage podcast. Check out our episodes, and go from being a good manager--to a great leader!

Learn the strategies used by experts and build your own self-awareness with best selling authors, speakers and business coaches--Kevin McCarthy and Likky Lavji.