How to deal with stress at work to take back control of your career and life
EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode of Chan with a Plan, Max discusses stress reduction tips in the workplace, with Fran Garton, a Pain Reduction Coach, Body Positive Personal Trainer and a Fibromyalgia Warrior who helps women who desperately want to live pain-free. Fran specializes in helping people lower the stressors they have in the workplace. So, if you feel overly stressed in your job, this episode is for you.
QUOTES
“I like it to be simple two types of stress, internal stressors, and external stressors. So, the external stressors, I'll start with them. Those are the things that you don't have control over. So, for example, your work schedule.” – Fran Garton
“Stress is really important in our life because it keeps us safe. It tells us that there's something going on or there's something dangerous that we need to pay attention to. And we are designed to go in and out of stress.” – Fran Garton
“When we get into a job, we always want to say yes, yes, yes, yes. And you have to remember, if that's the pattern you're setting up, then moving forward, you're going to be the person they always come to, because they're like, oh, Max will say, yes, we'll ask him to do it. And then you just piling more stuff on you.” – Fran Garton
TIMESTAMPS
[02:24] Fran’s story
[04:36] Dealing with stress at work
[13:36] Setting boundaries to perform optimally
[21:33] Advice on not focusing on what people think about you in the workplace
[28:41] Adapting to the work environment and coworkers
[37:10] Big takeaway from the episode
[39:25] Things Fran wishes she would have learned earlier to lower her stress
[41:57] Is it still a vacation if you’re looking at emails?
