Did you know our minds are like phone batteries that need regular recharging to avoid burnout? Drawing from extensive experience and research, Author and Calm CEO David Ko shares why 61% of people are told to just "get over" stress and offers a groundbreaking way to check in with yourself and others. Learn 9 science-backed practices to recharge your mental battery and discover the surprising difference between good and bad stress that could transform your daily life.
In this episode, we discuss:
00:00 Introduction
02:10 What Are You Not Calm About?
03:09 STOP Asking ‘How Are You?’ Ask THIS Instead
05:41 The Zones of Your Battery
08:52 How To Recharge Your Battery
10:44 What To Do If You’re At 1% Battery
14:42 Vulnerability in Leadership
18:36 Good vs. Bad Stress
24:22 Mental Health in the Workplace
38:45 Tools for Managing Burnout
53:28 The Future of Mental Health Conversations
107:16 David Ko on Final Five
David Ko’s book ‘Recharge: Boosting Your Mental Battery, One Conversation at a Time’ launches on December 17th. Pre-order NOW: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B0DLBXBQP5?ingress=0&visitId=bd6e7960-924e-4502-b99b-8caf24841dee
All proceeds will go to NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness.)
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