When you’re the person others rely on, it becomes easy to overlook your own emotions, your own limits, and your own need to reset.

Conflict takes far more from a leader than most people recognise.

You absorb tension.

You steady the room.

You hold the emotional temperature while everyone else finds their footing.

And while you’re guiding others through discomfort, the impact often settles quietly within you.

This is why grounding practices should be a habit.

This is why emotional boundaries matter.

This is why recovery time is essential.

Leadership shouldn't be a test of how much strain you can absorb. Make it an ongoing discipline of protecting the inner capacity that allows you to stay clear, steady, and humane under pressure.

If conflict is a regular part of your role, what helps you return to centre afterwards?

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