114 Coronavirus: Managing Anxiety in Unprecedented Times

Kristie Knights is a licensed professional counselor and has been in private practice for 20 years. She is an expert in trauma and suicidology. Kristie is the best selling author of UnSung Heroes: Deconstructing Suicide through Stories of Triumph. She is also the Founder of iRise Leadership; which is a 501(c)3 Non Profit with a mission to eradicate suicide. They offer training, education, and resources in suicide awareness and prevention to leaders, the community, organizations, schools, churches, and the corporate world. PLEASE NOTE: Due to Coronavirus and remote meeting platform strain, there is some audio dropout throughout this recording. "This is a time for leaders who do very well with boots-on-the-ground, high crisis mentality to really shine. And for those who struggle, to really listen up and lean on those types of leaders within their organization who do well with that type of mentality." - Kristie Knights  In this episode, Lee, Audrey and Kristie discuss: How managers can implement a culture of more empathy and allowance of negative feelings in the workplace. The difference between anxiety attack and full-blown depression Tips and habits to improve your self-care Tips on how to provide you and your family structure as you work from home. Ideas on how to visit virtually with family and friends to stay connected and not isolate yourself Connect with Kristie Knights: www.kristieknights.com www.iriseleadership.com https://twitter.com/KristieKnightsK https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristieknights/ Connect with the hosts of Manage Smarter:  Website: ManageSmarter.com  Twitter: @ManageSmartPod  LinkedIn: Audrey Strong  LinkedIn: C. Lee Smith    Connect with SalesFuel:  Website: http://salesfuel.com/  Twitter: @SalesFuel  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/salesfuel/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices