The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast CNLP 406 | Steve Cuss on How Anxiety Spreads in a Group, How to Diffuse Your Personal Anxiety, and What to Do with Angry and Anxious Critics
Mar 25, 2021
Discussions revolve around managing anxiety, diffusing personal anxiety, and handling criticism in group dynamics. They explore the impact of anxiety during global crises like COVID and political strife, emphasizing self-awareness and constructive responses. Strategies for work-life balance, navigating relationships, and handling controversial quotations in a church setting are also highlighted.
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Confess First In Difficult One-On-Ones
- Meet one-on-one with recurring disruptive people and confess your part first.
- Then ask for their help to change the predictable pattern between you.
Three Simple Anxiety Signals
- Learn three signals you're anxious: bodily signs, naming a false need, and forgetting God's presence.
- Use those signals to pause and intervene early.
Build And Use A Life-Giving List
- Create a 'life-giving list' of people, places, and activities that restore you and schedule them.
- Use that list deliberately to reconnect to God and reduce chronic anxiety.