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1/5/2016 The Resilient Leader David Lee David Lee HumanNature@Work Email: david@humannatureatwork.com LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/humannatureatwork/ https://twitter.com/HumanNatureWork Phone: 207-571-9898 1

1/5/2016 Agenda 1. What Resilience Is and Why It’s Important 2. Laying the Physical Foundation 3. Paying Attention to What Brings You Alive 4. Starting the Day Off Right 5. Two Stress Management “Mental Tools” 6. Two Practices That Boost Wellbeing, Resilience (and Engagement) 2

1/5/2016 Agenda 1. What Resilience Is and Why It’s Important 2. Laying the Physical Foundation 3. Paying Attention to What Brings You Alive 4. Starting the Day Off Right 5. Two Stress Management “Mental Tools” 6. Two Practices That Boost Wellbeing, Resilience (and Engagement) Resilience is… 3

1/5/2016 The Ability To Bounce Back From Adversity The Ability To “Not Sweat The Small Stuff” Perform at your best when it’s “big stuff.” 4

1/5/2016 Perform At Your Best When It’s “Big Stuff” Respond Rapidly & Flexibly To Change 5

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1/5/2016 Why It’s Worth It 9

1/5/2016 Resilience and Leadership Effectiveness Resilience Affects… • Stress level • Energy and vitality • Happiness and overall mood • Emotional Intelligence; compassion • Cognitive flexibility; adaptability • Comfort with uncertainty and ambiguity 10

1/5/2016 Agenda 1. What Resilience is and Why It’s Important 2. Laying the Physical Foundation 3. Paying Attention to What Brings You Alive 4. Starting the Day Off Right 5. Two Stress Management “Mental Tools” 6. Two Practices That Boost Wellbeing, Resilience (and Engagement) How? 11

1/5/2016 Agenda 1. What Resilience is and Why It’s Important 2. Laying the Physical Foundation 3. Paying Attention to What Brings You Alive 4. Starting the Day Off Right 5. Two Stress Management “Mental Tools” 6. Two Practices That Boost Wellbeing, Resilience (and Engagement) 12

1/5/2016 Agenda 1. What Resilience is and Why It’s Important 2. Laying the Physical Foundation 3. Paying Attention to What Brings You Alive 4. Starting the Day Off Right 5. Two Stress Management “Mental Tools” 6. Two Practices That Boost Wellbeing, Resilience (and Engagement) 13

1/5/2016 Steven Kotler 14

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1/5/2016 Food as… • Face Amusement • Fuel • Information 17

1/5/2016 The Physical Foundation 1. Exercise 2. Sleep 3. Nutrition Baby Steps 18

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1/5/2016 The Physical Foundation 2.0 Hacking the Challenge/Recovery Cycle The secret sauce of elite performers Hacking the Challenge/Recovery Cycle “Recovery is king. Exercise is q ueen.” Scott Sonnon, originator of Tactical Gymnastics 20

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1/5/2016 Emotional/Energetic RSI 22

1/5/2016 How to Oscillate Micro-Oscillations 1. Switch Tasks… 2. Take a brief defocus break every 60 to 90 min. 3. Take a brief walk after sitting down for X minutes. 4. Alternate introverted & extroverted activities. 5. Integrate Silent Spells Page 7 23

1/5/2016 Macro-Oscillations 1. Pay attention to what your body tells you and execute. 2. Balance all the mental work you do with physical, tactile activities. 3. Spend time outdoors and in nature. 4. Mono-task. 5. Be 100% present and in the moment with your loved ones. 6. Give yourself a digital detox. Page 7 How Will You Oscillate? 24

1/5/2016 Agenda 1. What Resilience is and Why It’s Important 2. Laying the Physical Foundation 3. Paying Attention to What Brings You Alive 4. Starting the Day Off Right 5. Two Stress Management “Mental Tools” 6. Two Practices That Boost Wellbeing, Resilience (and Engagement) Agenda 1. What Resilience is and Why It’s Important 2. Laying the Physical Foundation 3. Paying Attention to What Brings You Alive 4. Starting the Day Off Right 5. Two Stress Management “Mental Tools” 6. Two Practices That Boost Wellbeing, Resilience (and Engagement) 25

1/5/2016 What Brings YOU Alive? What do YOU Care Deeply About? What’s YOUR Personal Mission? "Don't ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive and then go do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive .” Harold Thurman 26

1/5/2016 What Brings YOU Alive? What do YOU Care Deeply About? What’s YOUR Personal Mission? Agenda 1. What Resilience is and Why It’s Important 2. Laying the Physical Foundation 3. Paying Attention to What Brings You Alive 4. Starting the Day Off Right 5. Two Stress Management “Mental Tools” 6. Two Practices That Boost Wellbeing, Resilience (and Engagement) 27

1/5/2016 Agenda 1. What Resilience is and Why It’s Important 2. Laying the Physical Foundation 3. Paying Attention to What Brings You Alive 4. Starting the Day Off Right 5. Two Stress Management “Mental Tools” 6. Two Practices That Boost Wellbeing, Resilience (and Engagement) Start the Day Off Right 28

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1/5/2016 Start the Day Off Right 1. Intention 2. Brief exercise that gets your heart pumping 3. Silence 4. No email/devices for X minutes 5. Most important thought work first 6. Yours? 30

1/5/2016 Agenda 1. What Resilience is and Why It’s Important 2. Laying the Physical Foundation 3. Paying Attention to What Brings You Alive 4. Starting the Day Off Right 5. Two Stress Management “Mental Tools” 6. Two Practices That Boost Wellbeing, Resilience (and Engagement) 31

1/5/2016 Agenda 1. What Resilience is and Why It’s Important 2. Laying the Physical Foundation 3. Paying Attention to What Brings You Alive 4. Starting the Day Off Right 5. Two Stress Management “Mental Tools” 6. Two Practices That Boost Wellbeing, Resilience (and Engagement) Two “Mental Tools” • Instant Perspective • Make Up Better Explanations 32

1/5/2016 “Instant Perspective” 33

1/5/2016 Make Up Better Explanations 34

1/5/2016 Tune Your Brain To See the Opportunities and Gifts Learn to Tune Your Brain 35

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1/5/2016 Danger Opportunity 37

1/5/2016 What crises have you endured that seemed “totally bad” at the time…and now, you see the hidden gifts and/or opportunities they brought? Agenda 1. What Resilience is and Why It’s Important 2. Laying the Physical Foundation 3. Paying Attention to What Brings You Alive 4. Starting the Day Off Right 5. Two Stress Management “Mental Tools” 6. Two Practices That Boost Wellbeing, Resilience (and Engagement) 38

1/5/2016 Agenda 1. What Resilience is and Why It’s Important 2. Laying the Physical Foundation 3. Paying Attention to What Brings You Alive 4. Starting the Day Off Right 5. Two Stress Management “Mental Tools” 6. Two Practices That Boost Wellbeing, Resilience (and Engagement) Two Practices That Boost Wellbeing, Resilience (and Engagement) 1. Experience and Express Gratitude 2. Spread Goodwill 39

1/5/2016 Two Practices That Boost Wellbeing, Resilience (and Engagement) 1. Experience and Express Gratitude 2. Spread Goodwill Gratitude Research 1. Fewer physical symptoms. 2. Exercised more. 3. Felt better about their lives. 4. More optimistic. 5. More likely to help someone else. 6. Better sleep duration and quality. Source: Thanks!: How the New Science of Gratitude Can Make You Happier by Robert A. Emmons, Ph.D . 40

1/5/2016 Gratitude 1. Reflect on times you’ve been spared. 2. Acknowledge all your little helpers. 3. Keep a nightly gratitude journal. 4. Be on the lookout for opportunities… 5. Decide now… 41

1/5/2016 Gratitude Two Practices That Boost Wellbeing, Resilience (and Engagement) 1. Experience and Express Gratitude 2. Spread Goodwill 42

1/5/2016 Two Practices That Boost Wellbeing, Resilience (and Engagement) 1. Experience and Express Gratitude 2. Spread Goodwill Spreading Goodwill 43

1/5/2016 The Win/Win of Spreading Goodwill “We give comfort and receive comfort, sometimes at the same time.” 44

1/5/2016 Oxytocin Dopamine 45

1/5/2016 Imagine Spreading Goodwill 46

1/5/2016 Agenda 1. What Resilience is and Why It’s Important 2. Laying the Physical Foundation 3. Paying Attention to What Brings You Alive 4. Starting the Day Off Right 5. Two Stress Management “Mental Tools” 6. Two Practices That Boost Wellbeing, Resilience (and Engagement) Agenda 1. What Resilience is and Why It’s Important 2. Laying the Physical Foundation 3. Paying Attention to What Brings You Alive 4. Starting the Day Off Right 5. Two Stress Management “Mental Tools” 6. Two Practices That Boost Wellbeing, Resilience (and Engagement) 47

1/5/2016 Next Steps 1. Share/Teach 2. Check out resource page 3. Pick Your “One thing” for each category 4. To dig deeper > webinar 48

1/5/2016 For information about how David Lee can help you bring out the best in your employees… David Lee HumanNature@Work Email: david@humannatureatwork.com LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/humannatureatwork/ https://twitter.com/HumanNatureWork Phone: 207-571-9898 49