The Four Pillars of Energy Management to Help you with Stress, Resilience, Overwhelm, and Burnout
Pillar 2: Mindset/Mental Health & Wellbeing
As we started to learn during our first blog post, the Four Pillars of Energy Management help you reduce stress, build resilience, overcome being overwhelmed, and reduce burnout. The first pillar deals directly with mental health and wellbeing, while the second pillar focuses on the way your mind interprets sensations, also known as the mindset.
Mindset and orientation
Mindset includes your mental attitude, expectations, emotions, and disposition when you receive a sensation from your nervous system. Mindset and orientation are interchangeable words that refer to the same reactions to the nervous system sensations.
For example, orientations of optimism alter the way you sense stress in a generally positive way. On the other hand, orientations of pessimism, and hopelessness make sensations of stress feel worse.
Role of negativity bias
Negative bias is our tendency to register negative stimuli more readily and dwell on these events. We respond more to negative stimuli and think more about negative events.
People suffering from anxiety or depression often ruminate about their fears throughout the day, making them feel progressively worse. Anxiety drives this type of thinking, and it can be very stressful on the mind.
Consequences of stress
Stress has many consequences on both physical and mental wellbeing. Stress changes how the brain functions by enhancing areas of the brain more critical for survival and suppressing those less essential to survival.
Managing mental wellbeing with hypnosis
Hypnotherapy is one of the best ways to regain control of runaway thoughts by teaching or training the mind during the hypnotic state, all information is locked in the subconscious for good.
To start instituting this pillar into your own life, I suggest taking these initial steps:
Give self-hypnosis a try! Self-hypnosis can be a successful way of reducing stress and opening the mind to new ideas or thought processes, especially when dealing with problem behavior.
Self-hypnosis involves becoming highly focused and absorbed in the experience while giving yourself positive suggestions about ways to reach your goals.
This is an individual practice, unlike when you are working with a therapist. It can be a most empowering practice as you learn to have better control of your thoughts and reactions while enjoying the physical and emotional benefits of the relaxation that is typical of self-hypnosis techniques.
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Check-in for my third blog where we’ll learn more about the third pillar, Emotional Health, and Well-being.
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The Four Pillars of Energy Management to Help you with Stress, Resilience, Overwhelm, and Burnout
Welcome to my blog!
I am a stress relief and purpose expert here to offer guidance so that no one else will have to feel the way I have during my struggles with stress-related illnesses. I’ve learned, I’ve lost, I’ve gained, I’ve grown. Now let me use my training and certifications to lead you through this journey of self-care.
When I founded Marcie Walker LLC, I did so to focus on holistic wellness through brain-based coaching and body-centered hypnotherapy. My goals have always been to help people own their circumstances and take control of their lives by providing practical tools to relieve stress, stop suffering, and find solutions. I use the Four Pillars of Energy Management to teach resilience and help clients overcome stress and burnout.
What are the Four Pillars of Energy Management?
The Four Pillars of Energy Management are the cornerstones of creating sustainable life changes:
- Physical Health and Wellbeing
- Mindset/Mental Health and Wellbeing
- Emotional Health and Wellbeing
- Environmental Health and Wellbeing
Today I’ll dive into the first pillar – Physical Health and Wellbeing.
Pillar 1: Physical Health and Wellbeing
The first of the Four Pillars of Energy Management deals with your personal physical health and wellbeing. Diet, exercise, sleep, and emotional regulation promote overall health and wellbeing. I know, I know…taking care of ourselves is often the most difficult thing to do when we have so many others to care for. But it is the first pillar for a reason!
The role of self-care
Self-care is the conscious act one takes in order to promote their own physical, mental, and emotional health. Self-care plays a vital role in the Four Pillars of Energy Management.
The mistake some individuals make is dismissing self-care as “new-age, hippy-dippy nonsense” because they believe it contradicts their image of what a “serious” leader looks like. For others, self-care may seem like a luxury they can’t afford. It’s essential to challenge these limiting beliefs by reframing self-care as an investment.
Investing in your physical health and wellness is only the beginning, and it can increase your overall productivity and effectiveness as a leader.
To start instituting this in your own life, I suggest taking these initial steps:
- Start by implementing a self-care routine! There are many different ways you could practice self-care, but here are a few steps to take to get you started.
- Beginning with a healthy diet, which is linked to better moods, higher energy levels, and lower levels of depression.
- Exercise is the next step as it increases blood flow, and boosts learning and memory retention which in turn leads to a more productive day.
- Finally, getting more sleep by setting a bedtime reminder increases focus, improves cognitive function, creates a greater capacity for learning, and improves empathy.
Check-in for my second blog when we’ll learn more about the second pillar, Mindset/Mental Health & Wellbeing.
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