Oct. 3, 2022

How To Stop Stress In Its Tracks | Ellen Leonard

How To Stop Stress In Its Tracks | Ellen Leonard

EPISODE 155 – Ellen Leonard is a speaker, stress management consultant + coach, and expert who teaches and coaches business leaders, teams, and entire organizations how to manage and prevent stress. Ellen’s professional background and expertise includes 12 years as a published scientific researcher, 9 years as an award-winning university instructor, and 9 years leading The StressLess MethodⓇ. She has a Masters Degree in Adult Education, is a National Board Certified Health + Wellness Coach, and a Wellcoaches Professional Health + Wellness Coach. She’s helped thousands of students and clients transform their life and health by learning how to manage their stress in a way that works for them. Ellen lives in Indianapolis, IN, with 6 chickens, 2 cats, and 1 human. In the episode, she shares common misconceptions about stress, how to manage it WITHOUT meditation, key questions that’ll help get to the root of your stressors…and more!

EPISODE WEBPAGE: thehealthinvestment.com/155

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QUESTIONS I ASK ELLEN IN THE EPISODE:

  • Can you start off by telling us a bit about your background? (Specifically, what led you to want to help people manage stress?)
  • Does “managing stress” really just boil down to “building resilience”? Should we be working on the latter more than the former?
  • What are some of the most common misconceptions about stress?
  • Are certain types of people (like “high achievers”) more likely to get stressed out than others?
  • What are some common things people turn to in their attempts to “manage” stress that don’t work well?
  • On your website, you mention that it’s important to “prevent stress before it happens AND manage the effects of stress after it happens.” I feel like that first part isn’t talked about enough! Can you offer some stress prevention tools?
  • If work is a primary stressor for someone, do you have any suggestions for setting better boundaries and reducing work stress? What about with family?

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