“The best thing you could do is master the chaos in you.
You are not thrown into the fire, you are the fire.” ~ Mama Indigo
Have you noticed the significant number of “Likes” on social media platforms regarding mental health time, self-care issues, etc.?
It’s such a popular topic; that it made me wonder, “why”?
Do I work directly in the clinical mental health industry? No. Thus; my ideas may not resonate with you.
On the surface, it’s quite obvious why mental health is an important topic. But, if we drill down below the surface, what is the genesis for the popularity of mental health on social media?
The obvious factor for this issue’s popularity is that it’s self-centered. Taking care of ourselves is important and is likely the dominant “pie slice” in most people’s 24-hour day.
But; will our deepest joys come from our self-centered focus? How should we allocate our time and resources between ourselves and others?
We’re the leaders of our lives and many are leaders of other people in their professional and community lives. Thus; if we’re not mentally healthy, our lives and others are negatively affected.
Peeling back the onion on this issue just one layer, we can see various forms of stress can create many mental health issues. However; we can observe how the same identical stressors are handled quite differently by multiple people. One person can be completely paralyzed by one stressor while that same identical stressor isn’t even considered a stressor to another.
Why the different interpretation from
one person to the next, for similar situations?
There are many professional terms to describe clinical reasons for the differences in interpretations. However, if we look at nearly every situation, the foundational reason goes squarely back to Holistic-DMQ. Succinctly; (and yes, oversimplified) mental health professionals, in essence, help people make better decisions about their stressors.
What if there were organic, non-prescription, non-professional help
approaches that actually helped you cope with stress?
What if you were able to deeply and emotionally visualize… having nothing… and appreciating everything?
Imagine being born in a developing country where you didn’t have food, clean water, medical supplies, etc.
After vividly envisioning that life; how do the stressors you believe affect your life now, compare to the stressors you would have needed to live with, if you were born in a developing country?
Elevating your Holistic-DMQ to appreciate what you have,
the opportunities you have access to, etc.,
will change your life and view of every situation moving forward!
Do you see the people with fewer opportunities than yourself,
knowing one of those people could very well be you or me,
as your “brother or sister”?
Just maybe a key to life is… actual (not the “token version”) appreciation!
Q: What is the genesis that creates actual appreciation?
A: Holistic-DMQ!
Succinctly; when we lack the ability to make effective decisions regarding what / who to appreciate, we enable stress to increase, which in turn, creates more stress until the snowball gets too big to handle.
Leadership of our own lives or when leading 1,000’s of employees professionally can only be delivered effectively by High-DMQ Leaders. Otherwise; our life or the lives of others is splintered with stress. Professionally; this takes the shape of organizational turnover and / or underperformance.
Want to be an exceptional leader?
The first step is to acknowledge… you can get better.
The second step is to actually do something about it…
besides talking with people who merely affirm your current decisions.
Are you done talking, thinking, etc.?
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If you’re ready to start, let’s open up a dialogue.
If you’re a High-DMQ Leader who wants to intelligently improve your organization’s bottom-line while simultaneously making a Significant Social Impact…
DM me on LinkedIn or directly (jim.roncevich@ipgsocialimpact.com).
Together; we can raise $ Millions for your favorite Charites while actually changing 1,000’s of lives for the better?
Intelligent Impact!
Who changes the world? I believe it’s almost exclusively the Top-7%. They are the only ones with the Talent Portfolios and social consciences needed to actually implement significant positive social impact.
If you believe you’re one of these executives, we’d love to explore possible opportunities.
Get MAD! Get Making A Difference! ~ JR
