12 Lessons For When Work, Life Collide
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Achievement, anxiety and fear. Aarons-Mele said anxiety and achievement often go together. She started by breaking down the anxiety and fear differences. Fear and stress are external. Anxiety is internal and usually triggered by past events.
The link between anxiety and achievement. Aarons-Mele said "there are many of us out there who always push and never stop because our anxiety is constantly motivating us and telling us if you don't do this you're going to fail."
When is anxiety bad? Aarons-Mele said her line is when anxiety is dragging you down instead of motivating you. "Is my anxiety serving me or harming me. That's the deciding question," said Aarons-Mele.
Companies, culture and anxiety. Aarons-Mele said companies need to ensure that they don't reward people for always being anxious. If companies foster anxiety-ridden performance, employees will burn out.
Know your triggers and minimize them. Aarons-Mele said anxious achievers need to identify the triggers, say parents' unreasonably high standards, and minimize them. "I actually think therapy is the best leadership tool you can invest in," said Aarons-Mele, who noted that triggers are specific to individuals.
