How frequently do you find yourself being distracted and multi-tasking, battling a pile of unanswered e-mails or trying to stay focused on the task at hand? If these are common work scenarios for you, you might be experiencing stress due to your mental influencers being compromised. 

This article is the second in a series that I created to help you optimize your environment, achieve a higher quality of life, and reach peak performance. The Institute of Professional Excellence in Coaching (iPEC) identified six major stressors a.k.a. influencers that can rob us of energy: 

1. Spiritual
2. Mental
3. Emotional
4. Physical
5. Social
6. Environmental

Mental influencers affect performance and are related to your thoughts and how you process them. They are a combination of both brain power and brain functioning. Geniuses and great leaders alike have learned to optimize all elements of mental influencers, contributing to being 100% present in the moment and having their brains fire on all cylinders.  

Mental influencers elements are:

• Alertness
• Concentration and focus
• Acute awareness
• Ability to access creativity and intuition
• Clarity
• Memory
• Degree of mental stimulation

So, what can you do to achieve peak brain performance and achieve your highest potential as a leader?

Step 1) Identify when and how the elements that make up the mental influencers work optimally for you. For example, when are you the most alert? How much sleep do you need to be the most alert? How many cups of coffee do you have before you are the most alert? You get the idea. 

Step 2) Repeat the same for all the elements listed above. Doing this activity will help you create your personal “recipe for success”. 

Step 3) Put your recipe to work and apply it to all your daily tasks.

As a professional coach, I can help you discover your recipe for success as well as hold you accountable to achieve peak performance as a leader. If you are interested in working with me, contact me at angela@belladonnacareercoach.com.