RT 04 | How to Be Resilient During Tough Times
Today’s episode is a mental health resource, brought to you by Alterna Savings. Our host Cherry Rose shares three tactical strategies to help you stay resilient during these trying times. These strategies are actionable, practical, and are guaranteed to elevate your performance.
First, we discuss creating routines to bring stability in your life. As companies across the world gravitate to a work-from-home model, folks across the world are struggling to maintain their productivity levels. Creating structures in your professional AND personal lives is key.
Second, we discuss creating space by carving out some alone time: a safe space to help you deal you with your most uncomfortable emotions. Cherry Rose reveals how she designs opportunities for recharging, even when living with a partner.
Finally, we discuss creating communities to deal with the incredible stress and overwhelm that accompany entrepreneurship. We share why surrounding yourself with well-meaning peers and mentors is a must for your mental well-being. Enjoy the show!
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
How to be resilient during these tough times
Why staying alone can help you process uncomfortable emotions
How a structured approach can help you deal with uncertainty
QUOTES
“Things have changed. We are not going to be able to get back that version of the normal that we had prior to the pandemic.”
“We have to take that attitude, that structure, that we have in our professional life and treat our personal life with the same attitude and vigor.”
“Creating routines helps build resilience.”
“If we are giving and giving and giving [without receiving], that leads to burnout.”
RESOURCES
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