What do you do if your event planning decisions are impacting emotional well-being?

Personally when I start getting overwhelmed with event planning. I do these 3 things; 1. Take a step back and find what exactly is stressing me out and write it out. 2. I don't work or talk about it for a few hours and then come back to it, and this helps because you come back with a fresh mindset ready to get it going again. 3. Revisit your goals and adjust plans effectively. Bonus: make sure to have support systems and prioritise your emotional well being. I hope this helps?

“Emotions are not problems to be solved. They are signals to be interpreted.” When your event planning decisions are impacting emotional well-being, it’s crucial to address the issue with empathy and understanding: Acknowledge the Impact: Recognize that your decisions have emotional consequences and validate the feelings of those affected. Assess and Adjust: Evaluate which decisions are causing distress and explore alternatives that could alleviate the negative impact. Communicate Openly: Have honest conversations with your team about the emotional toll and encourage them to share their thoughts and feelings.

If event planning decisions are impacting emotional well-being, take steps to prioritize self-care and manage stress. Practice mindfulness techniques such as deep breathing or meditation to stay grounded. Set boundaries to protect personal time and avoid overextending yourself. Seek support from colleagues, friends, or a professional counselor to discuss challenges and explore coping strategies. Delegate tasks when possible and learn to let go of perfectionism. Remember to celebrate successes and focus on the positive aspects of your work to maintain motivation and resilience.

To address emotional strain caused by event planning decisions, prioritize open dialogue and feedback from all stakeholders. Revisit and align goals to manage expectations effectively, and adjust plans flexibly to accommodate emotional needs while maintaining event integrity. Implement support systems and resources to alleviate strain during the event, and reflect afterward to inform future strategies and prioritize emotional well-being in planning.

lf your event planning decisions are impacting emotional well-being, it's essential to address the situation promptly and effectively. Here are some steps you can take: Acknowledge and Validate Feelings: Recognize the emotions involved and validate them. Understand that emotions are natural responses and deserve attention. Assess the Impact: Evaluate how your event planning decisions are affecting emotional well-being. Consider feedback from those involved, including team members, stakeholders, and attendees. Identify Triggers and Root Causes: Determine the specific aspects of your event planning decisions that are causing emotional distress. Identify any underlying issues or triggers contributing to the situation.

Regardless of your industry, event planning is an emotional field. We put our entire selves into planning and execution. Remind the people you're working with of this and it's okay to feel affected by the work. Set up regular times to discuss conflicts and ways to improve. Make it clear that there's no judgement for being emotionally involved in your work and that you'll work as a team to ensure that doesn't affect the quality of your event.

One of the biggest reasons I had to step away from Church ministry 2 years ago was the toxicity around the planning/doing of everything. Events heightened this & it was crazy to me. We had this saying, "Your no is no," but people would say no & get pushback from paid employees of the church or hired staff for events. And when people asked questions things were not open to discussion. Erwin McManus talked about this recently & how we have to open up healthy spaces for people to question the why & where we do better about making our why clear. The same goes for letting people open up about how they're doing & taking a step back. Events in any industry heightens stress & energy, & we need to make sure that doesn't turn to distress.

There is no health without mental health. That comes first before anything else. Delegate what might be causing you emotional stress on the project or seek out other event planning opportunities. I hope this helps?

As someone that has been planning for about 7 years now I have learned your mental and emotional well being should be a huge priority for yourself and your team. Understanding what elements of planning are having an impact and really having an honest conversation on what parts of planning are causing such turmoil. I believe that in order to perform at your best your mental and emotional well being plays a huge role in that. In life we are brought to situations where we must make tough decisions and ultimately as an individual we have to assess what is best for us all around. If it’s not allowing you or your team to be your best authentic selves then a conversation should be had and reevaluate the situation.

In my experience when something physical or emotional alerts me suddenly, strongly as to prevent me to go with my plan, I change it ->>> if possible (most of the time it is) if not , I use the concept ‘the show is ON THE AIR and do my best at that moment. Than which is the most important step, I sit and think what had pressed the RED button , was it the timing, or the client that wasn’t 100% fit to me, or the budget or maybe personal obligations that took my vitality and note to me pen on paper, that next time I should not agree to this kind of timeline/ event or services. Namaste