#103 Dr Rebecca Williams | How to empower and equip your team to manage their own stress

2022-07-10

How to empower and equip your team to manage their own stress. As a GP of 20 years, Rebecca saw a multitude of variations of the harm caused by stress, with most people coming to her at crisis point, when it was hard to disentangle what might be causing the physical and mental health symptoms she was presented with. This led Rebecca to start her own business, Williams Stress Management. She now helps people manage their own stress levels by recognising symptoms and putting in effective boundaries. Rebecca explains how some physiological systems are su...

How to empower and equip your team to manage their own stress.

As a GP of 20 years, Rebecca saw a multitude of variations of the harm caused by stress, with most people coming to her at crisis point, when it was hard to disentangle what might be causing the physical and mental health symptoms she was presented with. This led Rebecca to start her own business, Williams Stress Management. She now helps people manage their own stress levels by recognising symptoms and putting in effective boundaries. Rebecca explains how some physiological systems are suppressed when we're under acute or chronic stress, such as the immune system, gut health, and sexual and reproductive health.. Chronic stress can also affect processes in the brain leading to mental health issues.

Organisations would benefit from education within the workplace to help people identify potential stressors in their lives, and develop strategies to manage this, understanding how stress might be affecting them physically, mentally and emotionally. Employees experiencing acute or chronic stress have a prefrontal cortex which is less active, leading them to be less able to concentrate and more prone to memory lapses, as well as having difficulties making decisions and planning. This can lead to more anxiety, loss of confidence, and a general downward spiral ensues. Rebecca explains simple tools to help us manage our own stress, work more productively, and generally enjoy life more.

Watch the full episode on YouTube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8z2azDv5_s

Connect with Rebecca:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamsstressmanagement/

Website: https://williamsstressmanagement.co.uk/

Email: rw@williamsstressmanagement.co.uk

Helping SME’s build resilient, high performing teams and businesses, quickly, so they can innovate, deliver, and thrive.

The SME’s I work with typically struggle/suffer/ with one or more of these challenges:

- no clear strategy

- dysfunctional team dynamics

- not knowing their vision or mission

- feeling stuck and procrastinating