How Staying Positive Helps @Work?

Having a positive?attitude?means being optimistic about situations, interactions, and?ourselves. People with positive attitudes remain hopeful and see the best even in difficult situations. In contrast, those with negative mindset may be more pessimistic and disagreeable, and typically expect the worst outcome in tough situations.?While having a positive attitude doesn’t necessarily make us less stressed, it can equip us with the tools we need to cope with stress in a healthier way.?

In this?article, we’ll go over what a positive attitude looks like, the methods?we?can use to cultivate and keep a positive?attitude, that can help you maintain a positive outlook in?work and life.?Having a positive attitude is easier said than done. By adopting some of the following?five?tips,?we all?can maintain a positive mindset through highs and?lows of life and have a?positive outlook?that?will teach us?to?appreciate and?be grateful for the good things?that we have in life.?We must?approach every day with an appreciative mindset.

Let’s take a look at the ways a positive attitude can manifest in your work and personal life.

1. Self Care

It’s always important to take care of both our physical and?mental health. It can feel overwhelming when we’re having a full-time job?or working for ourselves?that requires?us?to constantly interact with people —be?it?customers, prospects,?colleagues, or managers — in high-pressure situations.?To keep moving forward with a positive attitude, it’s essential that we take a step back and treat ourselves to something special.?

Self-care?doesn’t mean to be selfish. Consider the ways we can unwind, de-stress, and have some “me” time. Some people like to go for a?long drive with themselves only, watching a movie, baking, reading, calling a friend, staying in. No matter what it is.?By allowing?ourselves,?these moments of rest,?we?can ensure a more positive attitude when we’re on the work grind.

2. Wakeup Fresh?

It’s easier to?stay?positive all day if?we?implement it right?getting out of bed?each?morning. That dreaded moment when the alarm goes off can often lead to irritation, which sets?us?on the path to have a negative?vibe?all day.?If you’re not a morning person, consider waking up a half hour or an hour earlier than usual.?Here again, give yourself time to do the things you love; go for a run, relish in a hot shower, have a cup of coffee, and make?yourself a fresh?breakfast.?

Dress up to begin a successful day, listen to your most favourite playlist while commuting to work.?It seems ironic, but sad music may actually help boost your mood. According to a?research study, many people tune into sad songs as a form of mood enhancement. When your morning is more productive and less rushed, you’ll be sure to head to work in higher spirits. That morning glow will spread throughout your day, and then, the cycle can repeat.

3. Indulgence into Politics

Workplace Politics?– a taboo for some of us. Some?young, innocent, new entrants to the corporate world?may ask: Does Workplace politics even exist in the corporate sector? The fundamental question here is that can we intelligently avoid it? We may have negative feelings about it. We may think we’re taking the high road by ignoring it. However, our lack of attention to what’s happening at the workplace can be extremely dangerous, especially when we have ambitious colleagues working in a competitive environment.?

To?some, gossip is their bread and butter. However, the mere act of saying things — whether or not they are true — behind someone’s back that you wouldn’t say to their face is negative. In the workplace, gossip leads to an unstable, unsafe, and disagreeable?work?environment. After all, if you’re spreading rumours about your?colleagues, chances are they’re doing the same about you.

4. Don’t Miss Out Humour?

Studies?have found that laughter lowers stress, anxiety, and depression. It also improves coping skills, mood, and self-esteem.?Be open to humor in all situations, especially the difficult ones, and give yourself permission to laugh?and laugh out loud (lol) as much as you can (without annoying others). It instantly lightens?up the mood and makes things seem a little less difficult. Even if you’re not feeling it; forcing yourself to laugh can improve your mood and lowers?stress.

In the long-term, laughter — and the positive thoughts associated with laughter — can release?neuropeptides, which fight stress and other serious illnesses. It can also help?us?cope with difficult situations and make?us?feel happier. By cracking more jokes,?we?can make humour out of potentially negative situations at work, and — at the same time — prepare our body and mind for a more positive outlook.

5. Personal Time, Soul Time?

Last but not the very least, no matter?someone believes in God or not?and whatever?you?want to name the form,?meditation or?prayer?helps us heal in all facets of our lives.?With the?competitive market situation and stress levels, we all are under?immense?pressure. Some?of us can take that kind of pressure while others?simply breakdown and give up.?

The Cambridge dictionary?defines?Meditation?as?“the act of giving your attention to only one thing, either as a religious activity or as a way of becoming calm and relaxed,” or “serious thought or study, or the product of this activity.”?Meditation forms can involve focusing, relaxing, pondering, or similar expression and forms.?

Proper meditation can decrease workplace anxiety for those in high-pressure work environments, such as in customer support or service.?Even five minutes a day is a great start to a meditation routine.?

Final Takeaway?

Remember the famous example of “Glass half-empty or half-full”??It is a meaningful expression and tells us how do we think.?Positive thinking isn’t magic and it won’t make all of our problems disappear?instantly. What it will do is make problems seem more manageable and help?us?approach hardships in a more positive and?lighter?way.?Again, Point 5 of this article has a lot to do with this. Consider it!!!

To cut the long story short, if?we?have a positive mental attitude,?we?can deal with stress and negative situations in a much healthier way.?Having a positive outlook naturally results in a more optimistic view of life. Rather than thinking “the grass is always greener in the neighbor's yard,”?we lose direction and fall into trap of negativity. It is?a difficult frame of mind, but?can?cope and bounce back. Not only that, but you can accept that things turned out the way they did, rather than being in denial. Those with a negative attitude will dwell and ruminate over negative events.

About the Author

Muhammad Sajwani?is the Founder and Managing Director of?Evolve HR?which aims at transforming,?enriching and evolving Human Capital of Pakistan,?Evolve HR thrives in challenging assumptions that hinder organisational aspirations, by creating innovative solutions that yield maximum impact, scalability & benefit to a wider base of stakeholders.?As a Business Coach and Organisational Consultant, Sajwani knows how to combine business insights with people insights to transform organisations and put them on the path to growth.?

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