Ep 199 - Proactive Mindfulness for Leaders: How to Build Resilience Before Stress Hits

About this episode

Jess explores the science and lived experience behind proactive mindfulness for leaders, emphasizing its preventative benefits before stress occurs.

Most leaders only turn to mindfulness when stress is already overwhelming. But what if the real power of mindfulness isn’t reactive, but more in a preventative approach? In this episode of Get Jasched, Jess explores the science and lived experience behind proactive mindfulness, and why practicing before stress hits can fundamentally change how you lead, decide, and respond under pressure. Drawing on research from high-stress environments (including Defence settings), Jess breaks down: Why min...

People in this episode

Host: Jess Jasch

Topics covered

• mindfulness
• leadership
• resilience
• stress management
• preventative approach

Keywords

• proactive mindfulness
• leadership
• resilience
• stress
• decision making
• high-stress environments

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Defence

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