Here are 3 Ways High-Performers Navigate Stress that can transform your life!

Thinking high-performers don’t experience stress is a BIG mistake. People at the top of their game DO experience stress - it’s completely natural – we’re all human.

So if you’re a high-performer giving yourself a hard time for feeling stressed because others make it look easy and you feel like you shouldn’t be feeling the pressure – then let’s take a sigh of relief and remember that no-one is immune to stress.

It gets the best of everyone at times. The only reason some people make it look easy is because they know how to navigate stress.

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The key is to know when healthy stress is making them better and when unhealthy stress is making them ineffective. .(Learn more about healthy vs unhealthy stress here)

High performers are those special individuals who go above and beyond to achieve their goals for themselves, their loved ones and their community.

Whether you’re an entrepreneur, athlete, business leader, teacher, parent or simply aspiring to be the best you can be,

Learning how to navigate stress will boost your energy, yield clarity and improve results in every area of life.

A number of studies have shown that those who adopt a healthy relationship with stress feel more resourceful and resilient during stressful times.

They manage work pressure in effect ways and find more opportunities to be authentic in their relationships. Their health is optimal and they have more energy to do what they love.

High performers identify where their stress is stemming from. They have a holistic outlook on their life so they can keep perspective and adopt a well-rounded approach on a daily basis.

They understand that nothing happens in isolation and that no 1-thing can sabotage their livelihood, wellbeing and meaning of life.

By reviewing their career, finances, relationships, health, personal growth, mission, environment, hobbies and spiritual life from a place of observation allows them to catch any stressors before they become unhealthy and destructive.

When we don’t zoom out and reflect on our life from this level of perspective, it’s common to get lost in daily issues. We become reactive and distracted by problems. Often leaning into unhealthy coping mechanisms like:

• Drinking alcohol to take the edge off
• Working to excess
• Withdrawing from social situations
• Exercising and/or eating too much or too little
• Compromising on sleep
• Snapping at loved ones
• Procrastinating…to name a few!

Take a moment and be really honest with yourself in all areas of your life.

Identify any issues and areas for growth.

Take action on root of the problems and obstacles that are limiting you.

To be guided on this, book your free game plan call with one of our wellbeing specialists. What You’ll Get in Your Free Game Plan Session:

• Personalized Quick Wins – Walk away with immediate action steps tailored to your stress profile, so you can start optimizing your energy and performance right away.
• Step-by-Step Game Plan – Receive a structured action plan that breaks down exactly what to do, how to do it, and how to track your progress for sustainable success.
• Expert Guidance & Translation of Your Results – One of our Wellbeing Specialists will personally walk you through your scorecard results, helping you understand why stress is showing up the way it is and what it means for your leadership, focus, and resilience.
• Performance Pyramid Insights – Learn how the key pillars of well-being impact your stress, decision-making, and long-term success, and how to leverage them to work smarter, not harder.
•  Your Personalized Game Plan PDF – After the session, you’ll receive a a structured guide with personalized recommendations sent straight to you after the session, so you can track and implement your action steps.

The highest performers of our generation look after themselves. They know that prioritising well-being brings an enormous return on investment to every aspect of life.

They dedicate time, money and energy into mastering;

🧠What thoughts and ideas consume their minds.

❤️ How to navigate their emotional wellbeing

😴 When to factor rest and recovery into the busyness of life

💨 How to self-regulate through the simplicity of breath

🤸 Moving their bodies to support the vision they have for their lives

🍏 Decision-making when eating and drinking to nurture their system

⚡️ Where and how to utilise energy to align with what serves them

📍 And how to take action towards what they want in life.

Countless studies show how when we neglect self-care we are more likely to feel stress-related chronic pain, experience tension and heaviness, negative thinking, overthinking, anxiety, emotional outburst, lack motivation and eventually burn out.

None of which screams high-performance, does it?

Lean IN to self-care, and optimize your stress for success.

In a world of overwhelming information and distraction, high-performers recognise that if they get caught up in the noise they’ll only ever perform as average.

Indulging in news headlines and tips on a social media feed is not going to cut it if you want to live a life of high performance.

To experience deep meaning and top-level performance we must do what most people are not.

And that’s to go deep.

You can only meet the world at the same level you’ve met yourself.

Which is why getting to know yourself at the deepest levels gives you an enormous advantage.

Understanding your triggers, beliefs, values, patterns, needs and authentic self creates an unstoppable force.

Letting go of past trauma and unresolved emotions allows you to live from a clear space. So instead of all your old wounds from past events tainting stressful situations you can see situations for what they are.

Doing the deep work creates meaningful habits that are aligned to your purpose. When we live in alignment we can accomplish what we want with ease and grace.

If you truly want to perform at your best, free from unhealthy stress and live the life you want, it’s time to recognise stress runs deeper than we think and there’s no avoiding it.

Check out this article to find out where to start in doing the deep work.

It can be challenging to navigate stress, especially if we feel like we don’t have the time, energy and knowhow.

But that’s the awesome thing about high-performers, they can look at a challenge and take it on with courage and conviction.

In the long run it costs more than time and energy to ignore stress-relief. It costs health, wealth, happiness.

Lean into the resources shared in this article and you’ll be ahead of the game.

You’ll be able to live with peace of mind, balancing work and personal life without compromising your health, wealth and happiness.

You’ll be able to go after (and get) what you want the most in life whether that be setting up your own business, landing your dream job or having incredible meaningful relationships.

Imagine there’s no stress standing in the way of you feel about yourself, inside and out… knowing you consistently show up for yourself when it counts.

Navigating stress doesn’t mean life becomes perfect,

It means you know exactly what to do when life throws twists and turns your way and things don’t go to plan.

It means understanding how to leverage healthy stress to make you even better and how to eliminate unhealthy stress so you stop sabotaging yourself.

If you’d like to discuss anything you've read today, let's talk. 

Until next time, 

Be Well, Mean Well and Make a Difference that Lasts,

Charlotte & Jonathan