Stress management for turbulent times

This year has been both challenging and profitable for many of the business owners and executives I coach. Despite the difficult and often tumultuous economic times, some of these leaders have remained focused on executing their vision, and have connected with their clients and received an abundance of new referrals. Yet others remain stymied and continue to feel overwhelmed by a financial environment they cannot control.

The difference between these two types of individuals lies in their ability to identify their stress indicators and respond to those signals effectively. In confusing and ambiguous times, managing your stress can be the ultimate key to having a competitive advantage in business.

The role of stress in our life
Stress is a necessary part of our survival, defined in science as “the non-specific response of the body to any demand placed upon it.” We are continually bombarded by physical and emotional demands. We all have our own internal mechanism of realigning our body's reaction to this stimuli and coping effectively.