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…se. Depending on the severity of the stress, we may notice a change in our feelings, our thoughts and find that our responses may be out of character. Feelings Irritable or short-tempered Hopelessness and disinterest Anxious and a low mood Loss of self-confidence and self-esteem Thoughts Race from one thing to another Difficulty concentrating Unable to finish tasks due to the above 2 points, leading to more stressful thoughts Becoming forgetful Ho…
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…long run. 10. Provide regular feedback By giving regular feedback you will reduce uncertainty and reduce team members’ risk of stress. People need to know both what you think and how they are doing. If you don’t tell them, they will make assumptions which may not be positive and may therefore cause them stress. So providing regular, constructive criticism is vital to reduce uncertainty and the risk of stress. If you would like to learn more about…
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…motional cues better. There is a difference between your thoughts and your feelings Sometimes people confuse their thoughts and feelings. You might hear someone say “I feel unappreciated at work”. This is not an emotion it is a thought and it may be that they voice it because they are actually out of touch with their feelings which could be “I feel panicky” or “I feel annoyed”. Remembering that thoughts are not facts, and learning to stand back fr…
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…how adverse, is something we have control over. Small microstep: Name your feelings, try to develop a vocabulary for your emotions. Knowing your feelings is the first step towards regulating your emotions. Resilience Skills : How regulating our emotions can transform our relationships Empathy You can learn to be more empathic and putting yourself in another’s shoes is a resilient skill. Exploring another person’s perspective is a contributory fact…
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Well they say life’s a learning game … so I’ve found a new, stressful pastime which is nothing to do with the world of work. Now that he’s seventeen, I realise that there’s been quite a long phase when I haven’t noticeably had to teach my son anything. Learning the 24 hour clock and how to tie his shoelaces (when he’s right handed and I’m left) are the two tasks which, many years later, stick with me as “challenging” experiences. They also made…
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…e ideas about what you can do. There is lots of advice about how to reduce stressful feelings once you’ve got them, elsewhere on this website. You can also increase the resilience in your team by ensuring that you are working collaboratively and appreciatively with them – have a look at our CUSP framework for suggestions. What’s important here, though, is to deal with the source of the stress – the uncertainty created by your line manager, and the…
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…overall. Chatting regularly also makes interactions easier and avoids the stressful feelings of only getting involved in negative exchanges when there is a problem you need to let off steam about. Although this will be easier in the workplace setting, it’s still possible, and all the more important, to reach out to remote colleagues who may be feeling isolated and unable to initiate such conversations within more formal exchanges. Be aware – and…
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…tify their feelings and where necessary, have the ability to control their feelings. They are able to label their feelings, rather than labelling people or situations. For example, “I feel impatient.” Vs “This is ridiculous.” And distinguish between thoughts and feelings. For example, a thought would be “I feel like..& “I feel as if”. A feeling would be “I feel.” And importantly can take responsibility for their feelings “I feel jealous.” Vs. “You…
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…as thoughts, they also translate into action. We do not just have negative feelings about events in our lives, we also have behaviours related to those feelings. If we believe that losing a job is the worst thing in the world and we become depressed about it, we may well spend half the day in bed, have very low energy and behave in a depressed way. This will have negative effects on our relationships with family and friends. Because we have low en…
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