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Act…Don’t React! The Key to Reducing Stress & Overwhelm in Your Daily Life

DavidGarten&PaulShermanCo-founders,WhatMa'ers?!

June14,2017 www.askwhatmaBers.com

Business Case

‣  The annual costs to employers in stress related health care and missed work is $300 billion (Gallup)

‣  More than 70% of Americans regularly suffer either physical or psychological symptoms of stress (American Psychological Association)

‣  “Stress is the health epidemic of the 21st century” (World Health Organization)

‣  66% of employees report that they have difficulty focusing on tasks at work because of stress (CNBC, Business News Daily)

‣  The average high school student today experiences the same level of anxiety as the average psychiatric patient of the 1950’s (Overwhelmed by B. Schulte)

‣  An estimated one million employees miss work each day because of health issues directly related to stress (www.mequilibrium.com)

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The Cost of Stress!

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Belonging•  Social• Community•  Family

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Well-Being

! Career Wellbeing

! Social Wellbeing

! Financial Wellbeing

! Physical Wellbeing

! Community Wellbeing

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‣ Well-being is a learned set of skills

‣ Well-being is a sense of aliveness

‣ Well-being is acting not reacting

‣ Well-being is the ability to author your own story

“Well-beingislivingafullyengagedlifeofpurpose,healthand

connecHon”


The What Matters?! Framework WHAT MATTERS?! ™ Framework for Well-being:

} Gain Clarity} Reduce Stress} Increase Overall Well-being

MINDSETS:} Self-Honesty — Look for the truth without judgement

} Curiosity — Open your mind and explore the possibilities

} Kindness — Show compassion to others and yourself

} Gratitude — Appreciate what you have

} Humor — Lighten up. Find something to laugh at

FIVE PRACTICES OF WHAT MATTERS?! FRAMEWORK:

Stop and Ask} Practiceregularselfreflection

} Evaluate choices to align with What Matters?!

Reach In} Build Personal Resilience

} Align and nurture body, mind, and spirit

Reach Out} Askforandofferhelp,skills,andsupport

} Discover tools, resources, people to assist you

Plan} Identify your goals

} Develop roadmap of actions

Act} Make changes and choices to move you in the

direction of living What Matters?!

} Hold yourself accountable


The What Matters?! Framework INSTRUCTIONS: 1. On the area immediately adjacent to each large pie wedge,

label each large wedge with something that matters to you, eg. ȋP\bKHDOWK�ȋ�ȊP\�FDUHHU�ȋ�ȊP\�IDPLO\�ȋ�ȊP\�ȴQDQFHV�ȋ�ȊP\bKRPH�ȋ�ȊP\bFKLOGUHQ�ȋ�ȊP\�VSLULWXDOLW\�ȋ�ȊP\�IULHQGV�ȋ

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THE WHAT MATTERS?! WHEEL™ EXAMPLE

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The What Matters?! Wheel ™PURPOSE:Living what matters to you enhances your well-being and decreases stress. This tool will help you see how the choices you’re making are helping you live what really matters to you.

‣  Community

‣  Family

‣  Passion

‣  Philanthropy

‣  Music

‣  Personal Growth

‣  Politics

‣  Education

‣  Children

‣  Legacy

‣  Career

‣  Financial Security

‣  Health

‣  Spirituality

‣  Spouse

‣  Relationships

‣  Parents

‣  Peace

‣  Pets

‣  Home

‣  Friends

‣  Volunteering

‣  Creativity

‣  Fitness

‣  Freedom

‣  Fun

‣  Religion

Example Life Components

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Well-Being Practices Inventory: Stop & Ask


*Total score of 24 or above equals proficiency in this practice

Total Score* _______

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Well-Being Practices Inventory: Reach In




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Well-Being Practices Inventory: Reach Out




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Well-Being Practices Inventory: Plan




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Well-Being Practices Inventory: Act




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Well-Being Practices Inventory: Mindsets


Target on each mindset is a score of 6 or above.

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