It’s a question of prevention versus repair. Stress is far easier to manage before it spirals to fear. Perhaps a mindfulness recipe that cooks up a career path impervious to stress might prevent the need for repair. Consider the following ingredients:
- Only engage in professional activities aligned with your core interests, values, and purpose.
- Choose your teammates carefully and make sure to include a mentor.
- Embrace struggle as fuel for understanding. Don’t meditate it away until you know its role in your growth and development.
- Stretch your goals beyond easy victories. Settling for good enough doesn’t advance you or the world.
- Take joy in the art of resilience. Adapting is art to the science of change.
Ready? Inhale deeply into your diaphragm and imagine, as you exhale, the flow of your fit in the professional universe. You’ve become the ideal teammate.
