Stress management for entrepreneurs

The Maverick Paradox Podcast

In today's Short Talk episode Judith Germain speaks to Marie Young about stress management for entrepreneurs. Marie shares insights on the unique stresses faced by entrepreneurs, such as burnout from wearing multiple hats and the loneliness of leadership. She emphasises the importance of reconnecting with one's purpose and finding ways to regularly recharge.

Key Takeaways

• Marie is a stress management coach and embodiment teacher who helps clients, especially entrepreneurs, reconnect with their bodies and slow down racing thoughts through relaxation techniques
• She teaches "body-informed resiliency" which uses mouth, eye, trunk, and breathwork to regulate the nervous system and release stress lodged in the body
• For entrepreneurs, common stress reactions include burnout from wearing many hats, lack of connection with like-minded people, and being disconnected from one's authentic self
• A key technique is diaphragmatic breathing to activate the parasympathetic nervous system and achieve a balanced, regulated state

In this conversation Marie discusses her "body-informed resiliency" approach, which involves specific exercises for the mouth, eyes, trunk, and breath to help the body and mind regulate the nervous system. She walks Judith through a diaphragmatic breathing exercise as an example.

Marie Young works with high achievers whose stress levels are currently unmanageable or close to it. She helps them create practices to support calm aret and grounded states of being and goal attainment.

You can find out more about our guest and today's episode in this Maverick Paradox Magazine article here.

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