This toolkit offers practical strategies to help professionals manage fear, stress, and anxiety effectively. Readers will learn techniques such as mindfulness, positive self-talk, and adopting a growth mindset, alongside actionable steps like improving sleep, limiting distractions, and communicating skilfully—all aimed at enhancing well-being and performance at work.

At a glance

• Understanding fear, stress and anxiety: as a first step to keeping perspective.
• Fear is a survival mechanism: Chronic stress occurs when our stress response is activated continuously; anxiety is borne out of fear when our “thinking minds” lack sufficient information to predict the future.
• Consider current strategies: Are your current methods of managing fear, stress and anxiety actually working? Are they producing short-term or long-term results?
• Real solutions: Try out as many of the strategies below – apply them consistently to support your well-being and fulfil your potential.