EP 163: When You’re the Leader: Managing Stress and Staying Positive

About this episode

This episode discusses the mental health challenges faced by student leaders and offers strategies for managing stress and maintaining a positive outlook.

Being a student leader can be exciting and empowering — but it can also be stressful, exhausting, and full of pressure that others don’t always see. Today, we’re talking about the mental health impact of student leadership, how to manage expectations, avoid burnout, and stay positive while leading at school. For more information and resources, visit Work2BeWell . ★ Support this podcast ★

Topics covered

• student leadership
• mental health
• stress management
• burnout prevention
• positivity
• expectation management

Keywords

• student leader
• mental health
• stress
• burnout
• positivity
• expectations
• leadership

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Work2BeWell

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