We’re event professionals – of course we’re always on the go! And sometimes that means we psych ourselves into thinking we don’t have time for a mental health break. But what if you do? Here are seven ways to reset your mindset – at your desk, walking to a meeting, or in the car – before continuing with your day:

• Adjust
  Adjusting your lighting from overhead lights to a lamp on your desk can help calm anxiety and create a more peaceful environment. Bonus points if it’s warm light to help combat the blue lights we absorb from technology.
  
  
• Breathe
  Take 30 seconds to breathe in and out deeply. If you need a physical guide, trace your hand. As you trace each finger, inhale and exhale until you’ve taken five deep breaths. For a more guided option, use the Insights Timer meditation app.
  
  
• Eat
  Keep shelf-stable protein shakes and protein bars in your desk as healthy emergency snacks. Eating satiating foods are so closely linked with mental wellbeing!
  
  
• Ground
  Take a moment to seek out sunshine or feel the grass on the bottoms of your feet. Get creative and make your next meeting or phone call a walking meeting!
  
  
• Hydrate
  Drinking water has been linked to lower risks of anxiety and depression – while not drinking enough can have the opposite effect.
  
  
• Move
  Take a walk, do some chair yoga, or taking a minute to do shoulder rolls helps get your mind into an active, more alert state as movement stimulates blood flow which carries more oxygen to your brain.
  
  
• Pose
  Researchers found that a “power pose” for as little as two minutes helps people reclaim a sense of confidence and control. Strike a Superman pose and prepare yourself to take on the day! (Maybe don’t do this one in the car – keep your hands on the wheel!)
  
  
• Speak
  How you talk to yourself is powerful. Speak your inner monologue out loud. Something as simple as “I can do this” is important. It takes at least six positive statements to counteract one negative, so speak positively to yourself, about yourself, and do it often!