Podcast Episode 156: How to Break the Cycle of Chronic Emotional Patterns
Chronic emotional patterns are sustained by reactive or adaptive responses. Breaking the cycle requires self-awareness and intentionality to do something different. Here’s how. Show Notes: Sign up for The Non-Anxious Leader Email list. — Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jack-shitama/message
Podcast Episode 155: Understanding Chronic Emotional Patterns
Chronic emotional patterns are sustained by adaptive or reactive feedback. Understanding how this works is the first step toward responding as a non-anxious presence. Show Notes: Triggers: Creating Behavior That Lasts–Becoming the Person You Want to Be by Marshall Goldsmith — Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jack-shitama/message
It’s Complicated
It’s human nature to want to simplify things. We also like certainty. Most of us would prefer things to be black or white but most of life is grey. It’s complicated. What do we make of the friend or family member whose political views seem insane? Is it possible to love them but disagree with […]
Podcast Episode 154: How to Stand Up for Yourself during the Holidays (or Anytime)
Self-differentiation doesn’t happen automatically. It’s even harder during the holidays when surrounding togetherness pressure can be high. This episode covers a four-step process that can help you remain a non-anxious presence when you express what you believe, feel, want and need. Show Notes: Alison Cook, Ph.D. Subscribe to The Non-Anxious Leader email list — Send […]
Podcast Episode 153: Managing Family Estrangements during the Holidays
Over one quarter of Americans have an estranged family member. This makes the holidays extremely difficult. Learning to manage this can also help you to grow as a non-anxious leader. Show Notes: How to grieve estranged family and friends during the holidays by Christina Wyman Episode 135: Emotional Cutoff – What It Is and How […]
Five Words that Help You Lead Anxious People
I have a friend who is a crisis manager. She says that a fundamental crisis communication principle is to express, “I’m aware and I care.” When I heard this, I said, “Yes!” This simple saying embodies what it means to be a non-anxious presence when dealing with anxious people. It captures family systems theory, self-differentiation […]
Podcast Episode 152: How to Deal with Annoying Family Members during the Holidays (or anytime)
The holidays can be stressful even without annoying family members. This episode will help you prepare so you can be a non-anxious presence. Show Notes: Use these job skills to deal with your most difficult family members this holiday season by Gwen Moran — Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jack-shitama/message
Podcast Episode 151: Six Steps to Being an Authentic Leader (rebroadcast)
The characteristics of an authentic leader show that self-differentiation and authenticity go hand-in-hand. It all comes down to taking responsibility for self. This episode shows you how. Show Notes: Discovering Your Authentic Leadership by Bill George , Peter Sims , Andrew N. McLean and Diana Mayer Read the Full Transcript on The Non-Anxious Leader website. […]
Three Ways that Gratitude Will Make You a Better Leader
Note: This post was originally published in 2019 but is even more relevant today. “Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the lands! 2 Serve the Lord with gladness! Come into his presence with singing! 3 Know that the Lord is God! It is he that made us, and we are his; we are his people, and the sheep of his […]