78: Tips for Managing Stress and Regulating Your Mood with Christina Algeciras

Do you often feel stressed or overwhelmed?

We all face stressful situations in our careers as wedding professionals, whether it’s at an event, in a meeting with a client, or behind the scenes. This episode is going to provide you with the tools you need to regulate your system and manage stress.

Christina Algeciras is joining us to share her knowledge of the nervous system and teach us some of the neuroscience behind stress. She’s sharing practical techniques that you can use in any stressful situation to calm your mind and body so that you can get back to doing what you love.

Christina Algeciras believes in the endless possibilities of the human spirit and is committed to helping girls and women develop a passion for being their most authentic and fulfilled selves. She has been working as a wellness professional with girls and women since 2009, helping them learn how to thrive through yoga, mindfulness, healthy eating, coaching, and creative and expressive arts.

In 2020, Christina expanded her offers to include mental health therapy and counseling. She views her clients through a holistic and integrative lens and develops customized care to instill in her clients a deep sense of self-compassion, emotional intelligence, self-esteem, resilience, and hope.

Topics We’re Covering in This Episode:

• The basics of the nervous system
• What causes you to become deregulated and feel stress
• How to become more aware of your mood and stress levels
• Using your body to calm down your mind
• Breathing exercises you can use to reduce stress
• How to prepare for a situation that you anticipate being stressful
• The importance of treating yourself with compassion
• Why you need to set boundaries
• How to handle negative self-talk
• Being your own best friend

It’s impossible to avoid stress completely, but with the right tools in your toolkit, you can experience less stress and feel more prepared to manage stressful situations when they do come around. You can do hard things but, hopefully, this episode will make them a little easier.

Download Christina’s free guide to recap some of the self-regulation tools from this episode and learn even more!

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