As part of Feel Good February, we’re spotlighting those quick pauses that help us reset when the day starts to feel overwhelming. Mindset Moments, the little rituals employees use to step back, breathe, and regain clarity, aren’t luxuries; they’re lifelines. And people across our company are finding simple, creative ways to use them.
What many might not realize is that beyond these personal resets, we also have a powerful built‑in resource: LinkedIn Learning. Learning & Development Manager Alisa Bown calls it “one of the company’s most underused wellness tools,” even though it offers outstanding courses on stress management, resilience, and work‑life balance.
As the month wraps up, it’s the perfect time to highlight both the personal practices employees rely on and the tools available to support their well‑being.
Employee Mindset Moments: Spotlight Stories
- Jara Dooley at Deseret Cattle & Citrus uses several approaches. One of her go-to mindful resets is taking a few minutes to move around, stretch, and make a cup of tea. “Even five minutes helps clear my head and shift my perspective when things start to feel overwhelming,” she says. “I also like listening to meditation music or taking five minutes to quietly meditate at my desk. And honestly, putting on some Frank Sinatra always puts me in a calming vibe.”
- Amy Gremore at Deseret Farms of California says she’s found that stress management must be intentional. “Two practices that work especially well for me are hot yoga and breath work,” she says. “Both create a structured pause that helps regulate stress, release physical tension, and reset mentally. Even a few minutes of focused breathing during the day, combined with regular movement outside of work, helps me stay grounded, clear-headed, and more effective.”
- Carrie Jansen at Sooner Cattle Company says one of her go-to resets is to get outside and stretch her legs. “Physically stepping away from my desk helps me shift my focus away from my to-do list and soak up a little sunshine. If I can’t get outside, even five minutes of pacing around my office does the trick,” she says. “My other favorite reset is rewriting my to-do list. It helps me prioritize what matters, move items to a “follow-up” section, and get the random thoughts out of my head and onto paper.”
- Jeffrey Larson, located at Headquarters, says he goes into one of the office’s small individual phone rooms and lies down on the floor. “I set a timer on my watch for 10 minutes and just lie there and breathe,” he says. “It helps me in a lot of ways. First, it helps my back. I have a bad back and sitting/standing at my desk, it starts to hurt. Lying on the hard floor helps to reset those muscles. Second, when I am done, I am able to better focus.”
- Lucileia Lemos of AgroReservas do Brasil says she does something different each day. “I listen to music or leave the office for a short walk, looking at the bright blue sky,” she says. “When I get home, I exercise and end my day with a hobby (crochet, crossword puzzles). When I dedicate myself to these moments, I am able to regulate myself again – I feel relieved and refreshed to resume work.”
- Claudio Querol at AgroReservas de Argentina says he’s been promoting active breaks or “resets” at safety meetings and has noticed employees incorporating them. “In the office, what we encourage are brief pauses of no more than five minutes for every hour of work. The idea is simply to invite people to take a moment to stand up, walk a few steps, and stretch their bodies whenever they recognize that they’re feeling mentally overloaded or tense,” he says. “In the field, several operators have started to stretch and rest their eyes. This is particularly helpful in tasks that require high levels of sustained attention.”
- Frida Valdez at AgroReservas de Mexico notes the importance of eating three meals a day. “Maintaining good physical health contributes to greater emotional well-being at work and increased effectiveness in our professional development,” she says. “A healthy eating routine at appropriate times is essential. When hunger strikes, I’m irritable, more stressed, and above all, overwhelmed by fatigue, which prevents me from doing my job properly.”
- Vice President of Human Resources Lisa White walks when time allows. “If I have time in my calendar, I put on my tennis shoes and I go over to City Creek Center and I do five times around (the mall). That’s two miles, and it takes about 35 minutes. If I can get that time in, it’s just a nice reset. While I’m walking, I listen to whatever the current book is that I’m listening to on Audible. It’s amazing when you come back, you’re just, ‘OK, let’s get back into this and do something.’”
More Small Moments, Big Impacts
- Anne Jellinich at Headquarters likes to go for a two-minute walk and get a Diet Coke to reset, and she believes in telling herself to be excited about new challenges instead of being afraid or worried.
- Sergio Luiz Pereira at AgroReservas do Brasil says praying helps him organize his thoughts and brings peace and control over adversities in life.
- Daniel Pereira dos Santos at AgroReservas do Brasil believes organizing his work routine and carefully observing his environment to ensure everything is in order helps him stay attentive.
- Kathy Phillips at Headquarters finds that switching to a different project for a while keeps her from getting overwhelmed and gives her a fresh perspective when she returns to the initial task.
Feel Good February invites us to make space for the small actions that protect our well‑being. Whether you’re taking a walk, turning on a favorite song, or exploring a LinkedIn Learning course, these simple choices help us show up clearer, calmer, and more connected.