Stress Management

Key messages

Language

• We all have Automatic Negative Thoughts (ANTs)
• The consequences of negative self-talk
• You can take control of how you talk to yourself
• Make your self-talk positive, helpful and energised

Emotional Control

• Negative emotions can often result in poor decision making
• Pinpoint what makes you nervous or frustrated
• Manage emotions using “Recognise Stop, Redirect”
• Reframe threats as opportunities

Attention

• It’s not how hard you focus but where you focus that matters
• The common attention mistakes that we all make
• Focus on what you can control i.e. The Me, The Now and The Process

Physiology

• The link between your body and your brain
• How body language can impact and increase your intensity.
• Centred breathing