They were also taught a three-step process for practicing the new mindset whenever they felt stressed.
The first step is to acknowledge stress when you experience it. Simply allow yourself to notice the stress, including how it affects your body.
The second step is to welcome the stress by recognizing that it’s a response to something you care about. Can you connect to the positive motivation behind the stress? What is at stake here, and why does it matter to you?
The third step is to make use of the energy that stress gives you, instead of wasting that energy trying to manage your stress. What can you do right now that reflects your goals and values?
The employees were encouraged to remember this three-step process when they experienced stress and to try to practice it at least once a day.
— The Upside of Stress (Kelly McGonigal), Loc. 673–9