Allowing small doses of stress to pile up can cause huge problems in both your personal and professional life. Microstress refers to these small moments that most people tend to ignore or shrug off. How do you address this accumulated microstress to avoid burnout and a lost sense of purpose? In this audio-only course, Rob Cross offers solutions to build your resilience against microstress.
Rob Cross is a professor of global leadership at Babson College and the author of The Microstress Effect: How Little Things Pile Up and Become Big Problems—and What to Do about It. Rob outlines three common challenges plaguing professionals today and shows how to prevent recurring microstress by addressing challenging people. He also reveals practical insights from his in-depth interviews with the rare people who manage microstress with ease. Hear how they rise above by cultivating varied friend groups, exploring fun interests, savoring small moments, and practicing mindfulness.
This course was created by Pete Mockaitis of How to Be Awesome at Your Job. We are pleased to offer this training in our library.
