Managing Anxiety and Achieving Focus | Insights with Shelley Kenow

In this episode, Elena Apalkova is joined by Shelly Kino to delve into the topic of anxiety in business. They discuss understanding and managing anxiety triggers and emphasize the importance of empathy. The conversation covers strategies for managing future-focused anxiety, time management, and the role of willpower in controlling the mind. They explore accepting imperfections, preventing burnout, and setting personal goals. Shelly shares insights on journaling, gratitude, and learning from failures. The episode also addresses decision-making from a place of calm, handling impulse buys, marketing pressures, and overcoming information overload. The episode concludes with Shelly's final advice. (0:00) Introduction with guest Shelly Kino on anxiety in business (4:30) Understanding and managing anxiety triggers (7:41) Strategies for managing anxiety and the importance of empathy (19:30) Techniques for managing future-focused anxiety and time management (27:05) Controlling the mind with willpower and focus (31:07) Accepting imperfections and preventing burnout (36:05) Setting personal goals and finding guidance (38:36) Journaling, gratitude, and learning from failures (42:21) Decision-making from a place of calm (46:25) Handling impulse buys and marketing pressures (49:03) Overcoming information overload (51:41) Final advice and closing remarks