Mental Health Awareness Month: Managing Anxiety through Reframing and Rituals w/ Maurice Schweitzer
Episode Description
During Mental Health Awareness Month, Maurice Schweitzer, Wharton Professor of Management, joined Wharton Business Daily host Dan Loney to talk about anxiety at work, which can often feel isolating, despite the fact that many people feel anxiety often. They also discuss reframing the heightened state of anxiety as excitement and the power of a ritual to ground us when we feel anxious.
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Brief Summary
Marie Schweitzer discusses managing workplace anxiety through reframing and rituals in leadership.
Key points
- Understanding Workplace Anxiety. Anxiety is prevalent in the workplace, often unspoken. Leaders must recognize and address it.
- Reframing Anxiety. Instead of calming down, focus on excitement to manage anxiety effectively.
- The Power of Rituals. Rituals can help manage anxiety and improve performance in stressful situations.
- Leaders and Anxiety. Leaders must recognize their own anxiety and that of their employees to improve performance.
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Episode highlights
- Understanding Workplace AnxietyAnxiety is prevalent in the workplace, often unspoken. Leaders must recognize and address it.“People feel anxiety themselves but rarely vocalize it.”1:32May 25, 2023
- Reframing AnxietyInstead of calming down, focus on excitement to manage anxiety effectively.“Imagine this presentation went great, what would happen?”3:48May 25, 2023
- The Power of RitualsRituals can help manage anxiety and improve performance in stressful situations.“Rituals help us navigate anxious times.”7:52May 25, 2023
- Leaders and AnxietyLeaders must recognize their own anxiety and that of their employees to improve performance.“Diminishing anxiety can help people perform better.”12:03May 25, 2023
