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RESILIENCE5 MIN READ

Make Stress Signals Operational

Convert personal stress signals into predefined work adjustments.

Signal-to-move pairing means each early stress signal has a predefined operating response. Why it works Stress narrows attention and makes improvisation worse. If your first plan happens only after you are flooded, the plan will be shaped by flooding. Pairing the signal with a move gives you a small decision that is already made. Build the pair Use this format: when I notice [signal], I will [specific move] before [risky task]. Keep it behavioral. A signal like I feel bad is too vague; rereading without absorbing is usable. What counts as a move A move can regulate the body, reduce…

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