Stress Awareness
The body’s natural response to pressure or threat.
What is stress?
Saying “I can’t take that on right now” is an example of this.
What is setting a boundary?
A 60-second reset using breath or grounding.
What is a micro-break?
Checking in with staff about workload.
What is supportive leadership?
Inhaling and exhaling slowly.
What is deep breathing?
The hormone that spikes during stress.
What is cortisol?
Protecting your lunch break or end-of-day time.
What is a time boundary?
Stretching, walking, and hydration are examples of this.
What is physical self-care?
A calm communication style used during conflict.
What is de-escalation?
Organizing tasks by urgency and importance.
What is prioritization?
Headaches, irritability, and tension are examples of these.
What are stress symptoms?
Redirecting non-urgent after-hours messages.
What is maintaining work-life balance?
Journaling or talking to a mentor supports this.
What is emotional self-care?
Celebrating small wins boosts this.
What is morale?
Stepping away briefly to reset.
What is a pause or reset break?
Fatigue caused by constant decision-making.
Answer: What is decision fatigue?
What is decision fatigue?
Taking on others’ emotions shows a struggle with this boundary.
What is an emotional boundary?
Scheduling time for focus and rest.
What is proactive self-management?
Modeling healthy boundaries creates this culture.
What is a psychologically safe workplace?
Delegating tasks based on team strengths.
What is capacity-based delegation?
When chronic stress drains emotional and physical energy.
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What is burnout?
Saying no without damaging relationships.
What is assertive communication
Staying present and reducing overwhelm.
What is mindfulness
Coaching staff instead of fixing everything builds this.
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What is empowerment?
A long-term strategy to prevent burnout.
What is sustainable workload management?