Shwetha KrishFor professionals, entrepreneurs and leaders performance is actually related to nervous system regulation and rightly nervous system is the CEO.
Nervous System Dysregulation looks like
When your nervous system is in chronic stress mode (sympathetic activation):
- Creativity decreases
- Burnout increases
- Decisions based on Reactivity
- Constant pressure mode
This isn’t weakness. It’s neuroscience.
The prefrontal cortex part of the brain— responsible for creativity, complex thinking and long-term planning — becomes less effective.
Burnout is always said in context with motivation but it is actually physiological and psychological exhaustion which is unmanaged prolonged stress
Some signs of burnout are :
- Chronic exhaustion
- Insomnia
- Loss of appetite
- Feeling overwhelmed
- Feeling of failure
- Detachment
- Poor focus
- Irritability
- Procrastination
- Low performance
Here a vacation doesn’t help with Burnout, one needs to address the physical, mental, emotional conditions with constant awareness, therapy, mindfulness practices and conscious willingness to work on oneself.
Here is where Nature comes to the rescue
Exposure to natural environments has been shown to:
- Lower cortisol
- Improve emotional regulation
- Enhances groundedness
- Regulates breath
- Bring the focus to the NOW
Wellbeing for professionals and Entrepreneurs
One can be regulated by incorporating these few things below for a start:
Practical examples:
- Walking meetings outdoors
- 10-minute sunlight breaks between meetings or calls or conversations
- Strategic thinking sessions in natural environments
- Mindfulness practices during the work hours – During breaks
- Nature led resets at the desk or outdoors
Sustainable High Performance Starts with Safety and wellbeing of oneself, the team and the organization.
The most powerful upgrade for corporate professionals and entrepreneurs isn’t another tool.
It’s nervous system literacy.
Because your nervous system is the real CEO.
Well do follow or connect with me for nature led resets and practices through Counselling and Coaching. You can write to me at [email protected].
