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CORE Self-Care Studio for Manufacturing Minds
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💚 Self-care for people who keep factories running

CORE Self-Care Studio for Manufacturing Minds

Manufacturing is high pressure – targets, audits, breakdowns. Behind every metric is a human being with feelings, stress and hopes.

This studio gives you a 7-day micro-habit based on where you feel stuck: invisibility, chaos, burnout, or disconnection. It draws from research and field experience in manufacturing environments using the Traits4XL CORE Indexes.

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Pick what hurts most
Feeling invisible, firefighting, exhausted, or disconnected from people.
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Choose your level
Frontline, team lead, factory head, or CXO – you’ll get context-aware ideas.
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Get a 7-day ritual
One small weekly practice, reflection prompts, plus a book and movie to deepen insight.

No login · No data stored · Use quietly for yourself or with a coach.

Created by Rajeev Agarwal – Former Executive Director & CIO (Aerospace), HAL India. Developer of the Traits4XL framework for manufacturing leadership.

Step 1 of 5 · Understand the idea

This tool is an educational self-reflection aid, not therapy or medical advice. If you are facing severe mental health distress or thoughts of self-harm, please seek professional help or local emergency support immediately.

Where do you feel the most pain right now?

Choose one experience. You can always come back later and explore others.

Tip: Pick the pain that shows up most often in the last 3–6 months.

Step 2 of 5 · Choose your current pain

Your choice does not label you. It simply decides which CORE index and habits we start with for this 7-day experiment.

What best describes your current role?

Same pain feels different at different levels. Choose the level closest to your reality.

If you play multiple roles, pick the one where this pain is strongest.

Step 3 of 5 · Choose your level

The CORE Index behind your pattern (Compass, Operations, Relationships, Endurance) will quietly guide what you see next – you don’t have to remember the theory.

Pick one micro-habit that feels doable this week.

These are not big transformations – they are small, visible acts that change how people experience you over time.

Choose the one you can realistically repeat for 7 days, not the one that sounds “ideal”.

Step 4 of 5 · Choose your one ritual

If a habit creates stress or clashes with your company’s norms, pause it. Self-care is about alignment, not rebellion.

Your 7-Day CORE Self-Care Card

Use this as a gentle guide for the next week. Review with a trusted mentor or a Traits4XL coach if you’d like deeper support.

CORE Index

Pain & Level

Your 7-Day Micro-Habit

How to Use It Over the Week
    End-of-Week Reflection

      Try this habit gently for 7 days. If it helps even 5–10%, keep it for another week or add a second micro-habit from the same pain area.

      Traits4XL • CORE Index Self-Care • “Small visible acts, repeated calmly.”

      Step 5 of 5 · Save / Share your card

      This card is a self-care aid inspired by the Traits4XL framework. It is not a replacement for medical, psychological, or HR policy guidance. Use it respectfully, and always within the safety norms of your organisation.