Stress at work?
A deadline, a difficult conversation, or too many demands at once. Pause to name the pressure and choose how you want to respond.
“You don’t have to make it sound better than it is. Start with what’s true.”
Start with the actual work pressure.
“Work is stressful” may be true, but a more specific description gives you something to respond to. Is the pressure coming from workload, unclear expectations, a relationship, a decision, or responsibilities outside work?
Open Hold the Mirror and consider both questions: How is the professional doing? How is the person behind the role doing? Doing your job well does not mean you have no needs.
Separate a personal step from a workplace change.
Reflection can help you choose your response. It cannot fix an unreasonable workload or unclear authority by itself. Name what you can do, what needs a conversation, and what requires an organizational decision.
- Name the demand: What exactly must be done, by when, and to what standard?
- Clarify the trade-off: If a new task is urgent, which existing priority should move?
- Prepare the conversation: “I can complete A by Friday. To take on B as well, I need a later deadline or support. Which is the priority?”
- Choose your next action: Use Align & Act to decide when you will ask, clarify, prepare, or share the load.
Notice what you carry into the next interaction.
Examine Your Cup lets you name what you are feeling before you respond to a colleague. Lead Well asks how your own pressure may be affecting the people around you. If you need a quieter moment first, open Make Room.
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Maurice is a keynote speaker, Healthy Leadership Development Strategist, coach, and author. His work helps leaders grow healthier and lead well under pressure. Learn about Maurice and his work.
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Everything in one rhythm.
Use your six-week path, find shared resources, and open the private folder Maurice shares with you.
The Prayer Room
Pause. Breathe. Bring what is on your heart to God.
“Be still, and know that I am God.”
PSALM 46:10 · ESV“fear not, for I am with you”
ISAIAH 41:10 · ESV“casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.”
1 PETER 5:7 · ESVTake a moment.
Choose a time. A soft chime will let you know when it ends.
Your timer begins when you are ready.
Secret Place
Written and performed by Maurice F. Martin.
Music plays with any timer length and stops when the timer ends. You can also use the player on its own.
Share a prayer request.
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A useful pause.
Pick the question that meets you where you are. Nothing you type here is sent to Maurice or saved by this site.
Motivation.
Watch something Maurice shared, then take one thought with you into the day.
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Your six weeks.
Come back each week for a conversation, a practice, and a next step. Maurice will put your specific materials in your private folder.
Before your first session
Review your agreementMaurice will share the current version with you in your private Google folder.
Complete your starting reflectionUse the Capacity Check Maurice provides, then bring what you notice to your session.
Book your first conversationUse the scheduling link from your welcome message. Your session details come from the booking confirmation.
Six conversations. Space to practice between them.
These are guideposts, not a fixed curriculum. Your sessions and assignments are tailored by Maurice.
Tools for real life.
The guided tools are ready whenever you want to pause. Maurice will share any program handouts, recordings, and assignments directly with you.
Check the welcome message and your private folder. If an item is missing, contact Maurice directly.