How to Manage Stress in High-Pressure Situations: Rewire Your Response, Reclaim Your Strength

04.29.25

How to Manage Stress in High-Pressure Situations: Rewire Your Response, Reclaim Your Strength

By Hannah Anderson, Director of Content Strategy, FMWF Chamber

Natalie Reiter, May 2025 Women Connect speaker.

Discover how to manage stress in high-pressure situations with real tools to reset your nervous system, regain control and build lasting resilience.

You’re under pressure. The deadline looms. Your inbox is exploding. You replay a tough conversation—again.

We’ve all been there. But what if your stress response didn’t have to derail your focus—or your confidence?

Learning how to manage stress in high-pressure situations can lead to stronger leadership, clearer thinking and long-term resilience.

So, where do you start? With Women Connect. In the next session, titled From Stress to Strength: Transforming Your Response to Stressful Interactions, licensed professional counselor Natalie Reiter will teach you to reframe the way you experience stress.

Why Stress Feels So Heavy—and What You Can Do About It

Let’s face it: life doesn’t slow down. And the higher you climb, professionally or personally, the more pressure you’re expected to carry.

Chronic stress rewires your nervous system—affecting your focus, energy, emotions and even your physical health. Natalie brings over 15 years of experience to explain:

Why certain people or situations set off big reactions
How the nervous system holds onto unresolved stress
Ways to interrupt the cycle and respond intentionally

Turn Stress Into Strength: Real Tools You Can Use Today

This isn’t theory—it’s about real, usable stress recovery techniques for professional women.

In this session, you’ll gain:

Simple tools to calm your nervous system in real time
Daily practices to build long-term resilience
Mindset shifts to view pressure as power, not panic
A new way to lead yourself through stressful situations

Whether you're giving tough feedback, navigating change or juggling too much at once, these tools can change your response—and your results.

Why This Session Matters—And What You’ll Walk Away With

If you’ve been operating in survival mode, it’s time for a reset.

Register now for the May Women Connect event, From Stress to Strength: Transforming Your Response to Stressful Interactions to gain: