Emotional well-being, the pandemic and companies

Before 2020, workers’ concerns were largely shaped by situations arising within their working and personal environments, but now a new and viral external factor, SARS-CoV-2, has arrived on the scene. With the new virus bursting upon us, we have to add its consequences to the emotional burden we bear. Remote working, the difficult economic situation, social distancing and our uncertainty about the future have joined the long list of potential causes of stress and other emotional disorders. What effects does stress usually have? Headaches, breathing difficulties, chest pains, fatigue, stomach upsets and, in more severe cases, immune disorders and heart attacks. Companies have realised that stress is one of the main causes of psychological and physical discomfort among their employees and they’re looking for techniques and solutions to alleviate its effects and ensure that their teams don’t suffer from its consequences.

Let’s start at the beginning; what is stress? Basically it’s our body’s response when we have to mobilise ourselves in a situation that demands an answer, but we don’t think we’re capable of generating it. These are cognitive and physiological reactions that cease to have any effect once we’ve achieved the desired goal. Although stress may seem like a marginal ailment, according to data provided by the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, 28% of Europeans suffer from it (no more and no less than 28% of the population). The same institution also calculates that the economic impact on companies totals 20 billion euros.

How can we improve our workers’ emotional well-being during the pandemic? An excellent question that has no single answer. Let’s take a look at what we can do to improve it.

• A 2nd-century Roman writer of comedies unwittingly hit upon one of the keys: Mens sana in corpore sano. A balance between our body and mind resolves many of the pains and worries that we express somatically. Many companies have applied the Roman adage and implemented health programmes for their workforces. These facilitate proper nutrition, promote physical exercise and, ultimately, foster a healthy lifestyle. Firstly, playing sport regularly increases our work performance and self-esteem, prevents certain cognitive diseases, increases brain performance, reduces anxiety and triggers the discharge of endorphins, known to be one of the four hormones of happiness. If we combine these benefits with those produced by a balanced diet, we have a highly powerful and effective cocktail to combat emotional discomfort at work and in life in general.

• Another key factor that companies take into account is our ability to separate our work and personal lives. In this regard, the situation caused by the current pandemic hasn’t helped to distance one area from the other, quite the contrary. With the advent of remote working, this boundary has become even more blurred, and companies require actions to help their employees to build borders between the two spheres. Some guidelines being followed that are getting results are based on a single concept: “divide and conquer”. Separating the times of one world and the other is vital in this respect; actions such as switching off your company smartphone or email during your free time, setting a time limit for each activity, promoting holiday schedules and extra days off are some of the ways companies have to ensure that their employees enjoy separate personal and professional lives.

• Finally, and perhaps most importantly, employees should be aware of the activities and services that the company provides to improve their emotional well-being. Clear communication is essential. However, workers must also know why these initiatives and programmes are beneficial to them. The benefits of all the measures we’ve discussed throughout the article: knowledge is power. The power of knowing how to improve our emotional well-being during the pandemic that we’re witnessing.

If you know of any other activities that could help us to improve our emotional well-being at work during the pandemic, don’t hesitate to post your proposals in the comments section.

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Big Data Expert

One of the side effects of the age of information is the production of a huge amount of data; these sets of information can occupy up to several petabytes, in other words, several million gigabytes. This morass of data conceals patterns, behaviours, trends and other resources that enable experts to predict situations and thus anticipate future scenarios. Being able to manage and interpret Big Data is and will be one of the chief skills required by large companies. Information is power, as Francis Bacon said.

Nano-medic

Nanotechnology, although still in its infancy, is now a reality. What does this speciality consist of? Broadly speaking, nanotechnology is the study and handling of matter on a nanometric scale, namely, to give us an idea, the manufacture of objects 1,000 times smaller than the thickness of a sheet of paper. The applications of this technology are almost infinite, ranging from the creation of nanoparticles to eliminate contaminating materials and substances to the implementation of nanorobots for diagnosing and treating injuries and diseases. In the near future, nanomedicine will be a common technique that will require professionals and specialists who are able to apply it.

Tissue Engineer

Tissue culture is a technology that’s rapidly evolving. Although it’s true that the first artificial kidney was created in 1944, new biotechnology techniques are enabling us to begin dreaming of the opportunity to create organs à la carte. This is what tissue engineers are working on, but it’s still too early to imagine this technology. In the future, it will be possible to order a liver, a finger or another part of the body and incorporate it into our organism.

3D Printing Chef

The world of 3D printing is undergoing significant expansion and development and we can currently see constructions such as houses made using this technology, but one of the segments in which it’s expected to leave its mark is gastronomy. Back in 2011, two engineers at MIT presented a food printer concept known as Cornucopia. This printer, in simple terms, worked by printing and cooking food by layers. We don’t know whether the chefs of the future will be robots or androids, but what we do know is that food printing will be one of the main ways of cooking in the 21st century.

Renewable Energy Farmer

If there’s one thing that a large part of humanity agrees on, it’s the need to commit to sustainable energy sources. The time when oil was the chief economic indicator isn’t over yet, but its days are numbered. Large sectors such as the car industry are taking giant steps to replace fossil fuels with electricity, measures that will lead to an increase in the demand for this kind of energy. The advances in technology will bring about the large-scale production of renewable energies such as wind and photovoltaic power for small investors. All we will need is a favourable climate, which won’t be a problem in our country, and sufficient land for the installation of windmills and photovoltaic panels. It’s quite possible that in the future we’ll see another kind of farmer who’ll shift from tonnes of production to kilowatts of electricity.

Extinct Species Ressurector

One of the most worrying trends that’s confirmed with the passing of each year is the extinction of animal and plant species. There are currently around 5,200 species that are in danger of disappearing, an alarming prospect that seems unlikely to improve in the future. To alleviate this situation and to attempt to reverse it, there are various initiatives seeking to create a kind of genetic Noah’s Ark to preserve the DNA of species that have become extinct or that are on the verge of doing so. With the evolution of genetic technologies, it will be possible to bring these animals and plants back to life. Directly or indirectly recovering the biological diversity that has been exterminated stands a good chance of success within a few decades.

Quantum Specialist

One of the numerous revolutions we’re still on the verge of is the one that quantum mechanics will bring. This new paradigm, which is now beginning to develop in quantum computing, for example, focuses on the atomic and sub-atomic states of matter, seeking to understand the physical laws that govern them. Understanding these new rules of the game will lead to the creation of computers with an infinitely greater capacity for calculation. To put it simply, today’s computing is based on a flow of bits, binary pulses that can only be 1 or 0. Quantum computing uses qubits or sub-atomic particles that can be 1, 0 or 1 and 0 at the same time. This feature is called quantum superposition and it enables us to simultaneously generate large computational power. The implementation of this new technology will require professionals specialising in quantum mechanics and its applications in people’s daily lives.

These are just some of the professions that will triumph in the not too distant future; although it all seems like something out of a science fiction film, it’s the future that awaits us. If you know of any more, feel free to add them in the comments section.

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Working in the cloud

Are you one of the people who work with shared files via the cloud? Working in cloud environments greatly facilitates the mobility of the HR team and allows access to files and tools regardless of their location. To put it simply, the cloud is a set of remote servers that host the information and data that we find on the internet. With it, we can gain remote access to all the features managed by human resources. This technology, which is already being implemented in most companies in the sector, means the concept of working on site or face to face can be put to one side. A concept that will gradually become obsolete.

Remote leadership

Going back to the concept of on-site and face-to-face, remote leadership will also increasingly take over from physical leadership. But how can a person be a good leader remotely? This kind of leadership will have to adapt to the “new normal” and advocate different characteristics. Advanced knowledge of virtual tools, trust in the team, full transparency, streamlined replies and clear expectations and orders are some of the chief features that a remote leader must promote to ensure the involvement of his or her team and employees.

Consolidation of employee branding

A happy and motivated worker is a productive worker who’s involved and committed to the company. Employee branding is an excellent resource that enables companies to communicate their culture and values through their employees, who become brand ambassadors in a natural and voluntary manner, thus facilitating the attraction of the talent best suited to each organisation. The distancing that we’re seeing during the pandemic is leading to increased use of social media, which is where your workers can play a vital role. They’ll share the company’s messages and campaigns and, above all, speak positively about their working environment, thus leading to extra credibility and trust on the user’s part. Speaking well about yourself isn’t the same as someone else doing so. Does your company include employee branding in its communication and talent attraction strategy?

Digital onboarding

Companies’ induction processes are highly important moments for their workers. An effective adaptation process to ensure that their employees don’t feel out of place and understand the processes and obligations of their positions can make the difference between success or failure. In the current reality, these processes have migrated to the digital sphere and the on-site processes that were in place until now have been abandoned. Techniques such as gamification with specialised tools and apps, checklists and the online availability of documents and the necessary materials are some of the measures to ensure successful digital onboarding. The key is to create a rewarding and enriching experience for the workers and make them feel comfortable and safe.

Big Data

Big Data is here to stay. In fact, it’s nothing new. The management and analysis of large amounts of data enables companies to better understand their environment and understand themselves better. Thus, Big Data allows us to improve our people management by understanding the state of the team, optimising talent selection and evaluating our employees’ performance and productivity. Big Data is still a developing technology, but it promises to offer a wide range of solutions and information in the very near future.

Workers’ emotional well-being

The last year has been a period of great stress and exhaustion throughout all the tiers of the company and the emotional pressure caused by the pandemic has forced us to bring out the very best in ourselves and overcome it. While it’s true that taking care of the emotional well-being of our employees was already a growing trend, it has become much stronger and more important with the current situation. Practices such as mindfulness, emotion control workshops and talks on stress management will become much more common and necessary.

Collaborative social networks

Collaborative networks are environments made up of people who share an online space in which they strive to achieve a common goal. They do so by exchanging ideas and information. The mandatory distancing has led to an increase in these types of synergies. Collaborative work stimulates aspects such as creativity, transparency during work and honesty. It’s a way of replacing physical group work that’s suited to the new times. It’s highly likely that these ways of working will expand and evolve to offer more and more features and options to optimise the collaborative social networks, which are only just beginning to take off.

Encouraging in-house career development

Another trend that we’ll see in 2021 is upskilling, or the professional upgrading of employees. Companies will increasingly implement processes to stimulate training within the team. Ensuring that committed and motivated workers learn new knowledge that they can use in their tasks is a very positive factor, not only in terms of having a workforce with more services and capabilities, but also for the workers’ morale and spirit. Feeling that one is an important part of the group and seeing how one grows professionally.

These are some of the trends in HR that we’re already witnessing and their implementation is sure to increase considerably as the months go by. You’re sure to have a new trend in mind, so don’t hesitate to tell us about it in the comments section.

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How do you choose the best person to occupy a middle management position?

Supervising, coordinating and leading the team are his main functions, so often promoting an internal person with leadership skills, who has a good relationship with the team and knows in detail the daily management is usually a good choice. Middle managers are usually 50% managers and 50% leaders, but what are the essential qualities to do a good job?

• Be an inspiring leader. How can we influence others so that the team follows the same strategy? The middle manager should have leadership skills, be proactive and adapt to any situation. A person who inspires workers, for their values and way of acting with others. And all this from the emotional intelligence and always putting himself in the place of the people who are part of his team. This is the only way to achieve the best results.
• Have a critical capacity. The performance of this professional is not only to transmit the strategic lines to follow, but he must have analytical capacity to understand the moment that the company is facing and how it can improve its operation. And what is necessary for it? To have initiative. Providing ideas to improve and increase the well-being of the team will help the organization grow.
• Always think about people’s well-being. Trust is a key element for human relations, but it is something that must be cultivated and that is achieved with the behavior demonstrated on a daily basis. Leadership focused on people and how we can increase their well-being is the key to developing the talent of each employee and enhancing what makes them unique.
• Have the ability to adapt to any situation. How do you deal with setbacks? What about change management? To be a good middle management you must know how to adapt to any situation and innovate with the solutions that best fit new challenges. The intermediate positions know in detail how the company operates and must know how to identify the best option to solve any incident.
• Be responsible and have the skills to organize work. How is the organization of tasks in a team? Strategic planning of the operation is essential to obtain good results. That is why the middle manager must be very aware of the company’s strategy, but always adapting it to the day-to-day management.

Leadership, proactivity, versatility… what do you consider essential in the perfect candidate for an intermediate position? These are just some of the qualities a middle manager should have to inspire their team.

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TI profiles selection

The increase of the sales in enterprises of e-commerce, logistics, online games or Marketplace has made that TI profiles are the most demanded by the companies. Although the TI selection was already one of the most important claim of the companies, the current circunstances has made that this profiles are even more required in order to answer the needs of the customers. This are the 8 most demanded in the sector :

• Mobile and web development. Provide of an updated web page and in which the user can browse with ease is one of the priorities of any enterprise. What are their functions? Most of them work in the development of softwares, overall with languages such as Python and Javascript, but also there are many who develop the design and the interface of the page. The web of a company has converted in something essential for any enterprise and in that, the web and mobile developers are an essential key.

• TI profiles related with gaming. Has you downloaded any app for playing this last months? Do you know someone who in the first weeks at home has incorporated to their routine some leisure with the mobile? The downloads of games has increased exponentially during the last months and, as a result, the TI profiles related with videogames and online games are more demanded. But, what are the most seeked profiles in this sector? Business Intelligence Developers, who have knowledge of design and systems integrations and databases, Game Data Scientists, who make and specific analysis of the data of the platform, and Game Designers, specialists in the design of the platform to obtain the best experience of the game.

• Other business who have experimented a huge grown have been the online commercials and this has made that the E-commerce Managers and the Paid Media Managers are the most demanded profiles. What are they differences and what are their duties? The E-commerce Manager is the responsible of the electronic commerce, so he or she develops the strategy of the online sales and controls the process from the beginning to the end. His or her knowledge will be essential for the success of the e-commerce.
  And how can you make known your web to increase sales? Is it there where the Paid Media Manager plays an essential role. It will be the person in charge of plan the publicity in social networks and ads in Adwords to make known the trademark. Youtube, Google, Instagram and Facebook are some of the platforms that the Paid Media Manager knows with detail to reach all the customers. What is the strategy in your enterprise? Are you present in any of this platform and do you invest on publicity?

• Cibersecurity and systems area responsibles. With the digitalization also are increased the risks of suffering some virtual attacks and the enterprises are really aware of the risk it is supposed. As a result, the profiles related with cybersecurity tasks and responsibles of the systems area, who know with detail the processes of the enterprise, are essential for the digital maintenance.

• Systems and networks administrators and support and helpdesk technician. Have you needed the the help of the TI workmates for teleworking? The technicians not only have solved issues with clients but also the workers. What can we have done without them? Si it is logic that the demand of this kind of workers has been increased last months.

These are some of the TI profiles most demanded by the enterprises. But, what do they have in common? Beyond the specific knowledge in technology, the enterprises are looking for persons who can adapt and can fit in their staffs, so share their values and the culture of the enterprise will be indispensable for their incorporation will be successful.

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5 new challenges in human resources

Adapting to the new situation is a challenge for people management, so maintaining committed and empathetic leadership that seeks the well-being of the team will be critical to its success. How will labour relations evolve from now on? Let’s look at the 5 management challenges you are currently facing:

• To ensure the health and safety of all the people who are part of the team. Over the past few months, health has been at the center of practically all decisions. How can spaces be adapted so that people can work safely? What protective measures will be part of our routine from now on? And what about telework? How do you define which people should telework and how many days a week? In any case, beyond the actions that ensure the health of the employees, the Human Resources departments have to adapt to the new ways of working, looking for the well-being of the employees

• Develop an internal communication plan. If there is one thing that has become clear to us during these months, it is that keeping the entire team informed is essential to building trust. This is the opinion of 49% of the people since this has been the greatest learning of the situation lived, according to a study carried out by Eurofirms Group. Giving visibility to the collaboration and generosity between people in the team will be two axes around which the internal communication strategy should revolve.
• Anticipate changes. What strategy to establish in a situation of uncertainty? Not knowing what is to come can generate insecurity, but it is time to establish a plan of action and anticipate possible circumstances in order to be prepared. Targets will change as events unfold over the next few months.
• Involve the team in the performances. What better way to implement changes than by involving the team? Involving people will help us overcome any challenges, forge new bonds and be a positive reference in times of uncertainty.

• Defining the leadership style of organizations. That people feel that their team leader is willing to help them in any way is synonymous with team well-being. . But what is the best kind of leadership? There are no better leaders than others, but the most appropriate one for each project. In times of uncertainty, a committed leader builds credibility and trust.

Facing these challenges will allow for more cohesive and committed teams and, as a consequence, positive results will come. Are you ready to face the challenges in people management posed by the new reality?

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The digital transformation in human resources.

If until now the digitalization was essential for the human resources department, this last months it has converted into something even more essential. The day by day has forced us to adapt ourselves to the new technologies and to change our routines for transform them into something more digital. These are the 4 challenges that we have to face the next months.

• Some persons of your organization are still teleworking? Though the preferent option will be the on-site, some enterprises are offering now the chance of teleworking one day per week, in order to ease the conciliation of the professional and personal life.

But, how to determine which profiles can telework and how many hours or days per week? To ease this kind of choices exists many tools of comprehensive approach to human resources management such as the Blockchain, which allows access to thw whole information of the aspirant and to do an exhaustive tracking of the worker from a same place. This platform even allows to make intelligent contracts that avoid bureaucracy and to ease the sign process.

• If there is something that has been clear this last months is that the internal communication plays ans essential role in any organization. And what will be the next challenge? Offer a personal treatment to every employee that focus their welfare. Feeling well informated and cared is essential to achieve a good experience and this is the key for strategies in personal management.

What tools can we use to achieve a better communication? Hipchat and Podio are some of them. This applications allow to transfer documents, create chat halls and share screens on videocallings and some other functions.

• How can achieve be more effectives in the processes and meetings? With the rise of the telework some enterprises have been forced to stablish a maximum duration of the meetings to achieve a higher effectiveness, though if there is something that is essential to achieve higher effectivenes is to foster a compromised leadership, so it will help us to obtain the best version of every person and to generate a higher compromise in the team.

What can help us to make efficient meetings? Platforms such as Microsoft Teams allows videocallings, share files and work in team on an online way, which ease the management day by day.

• The formation has been so present in the enterprises during the last months, in which many courses and webinars. But, how to create an attractive formative plan? The digital transformation has allowed gamefy some courses for employees, so many formative plans seems like a game. Learn and have fun can go together and for it exists platforms such as Kahoot or Mentimeter which makes the activity more amused.

The changes we have experimented has surged even more the digital transformation of the human resources, so to keep up with it it will be essential to be updated. Is your organization prepared to face the challenges that this digitalization involves?

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Transformation of the selection process

• Digital recruitment. What have been the most significant changes in your day-to-day life? Has your way of selecting candidates changed? Video interviews and teleworking are here to stay, and with them, the borders are widening.

With teleworking, the search for candidates has become global and, from now on, some companies will value attracting talent regardless of their residence.

Having people from different countries will bring greater diversity and new perspectives.

What are the advantages of this digitalization? Better results, reduced recruitment costs and greater attraction of talent.

However, this new situation raises questions such as the implementation of new strategies related to the welfare of the remote employee. How can we make people feel well taken care of, despite the distance? Having a telework policy is essential to implement digitalization in the best possible way. We will have to establish some principles and identify those crucial moments to take care of the employees in all the stages.

We should not forget either the incorporation of the person to the team, since this is a crucial moment and it is part of the employee’s experience.

• Maintain the interest of the candidates. If this situation has led to a break in the recruitment of a candidate you considered interesting, don’t let it get away. But how do you keep him waiting? Spend a few minutes every few minutes, keep careful communication and show your interest in becoming part of your team.

But if you want it to really work, it will be essential to have a brand strategy that publicizes your company and helps you spread the benefits that your employees have. Candidates will evaluate several options and stay with the one they find most interesting, so publicizing the advantages of being part of the team is key to attracting them.

• Adapt to the current situation to attract talent. What benefits did you offer your team 3 months ago? Advantages such as paying the gym fee or organizing special lunches and meetings with the whole team are not possible at this time, so you will have to renew and adapt to the new situation. The ease of implementing teleworking is usually what people value most because it makes it easier to reconcile professional and personal life. But we should go a little further and think about new benefits adapted to the present moment. What proposals do you have in mind to attract talent?
• Increased webinars and seminars. In March only, the number of digital events available on the ON24 platform increased by 330%. Has your company already joined this new trend? If not, keep this in mind, as they are a good alternative to face-to-face events in the industry. Not only will they help you to make yourself known, but you will also be able to position yourself as an expert in those issues that are current and of greatest concern at the moment. This is an opportunity you shouldn’t miss.

How do you deal with changes in people management to adapt to the new reality? These are 4 trends in personnel selection based on the current situation, but we must not forget that the new reality is very changeable, so stay tuned and adapt to the moment. Are you ready for it?

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Beyond the basic requirements

A good plan of reception, a specialized formation to develop the talent and schedule flexibilty are some of the advantages that until now some enterprises offered to their teams. But, what do really suppose the Employee experience and how can it be adapted to the current situation? The experience of the employee goes beyond of setting strategies focused on the welfare and profesional development of the people. It’s main goal is to bring added value in order to keep and attract talent. These are some keys to develop it:

• Before starting with an Employee experience plan we have to have clear the target. In this moments the security is one of the most important worries of the employees. Your facilities are adapted to keep the 2 meters security distance between fellows? Follow the sanitary instructions marked by the central administration is essential so the persons feel themselves safe in their job environment. But once adapted to the new reality , we have to go one step beyond and set new goals that help to improve the experience of the employee. What is that you want to achieve through the Employee experience? Keep the talent we have in the company? Attract new professionals who add value to our business? Get the commitment of the team? The essential is that the target goes according with the view and the mission of the company. Only with that we can make sure it will be 100% effective.

• The second step consists on knowing with detail our team. What worries to each person and how can we help to handle the change? Communication is the key for the team feels well attended and can face the new situation. But we must not stay there. Once adapted to the new reality , we have to ask ourselves: what motivates them? What employees are we interested to attract? This information will be helpful in order to determine the plan of profits and actions.

• What are the crucial moments for the employee? The exceptional situation we have lived has been, with no doubt, one of them. Should the enterprise has shown interest for the welfare of the team, it will have been strenghtened from the crisis and with a higher commitment by the persons who belongs to the team. But beyond the situation we have lived, what is the first crucial moment that an employee lives? The incorporation to the enterprise. The first days will mark the experience of the worker in the company. The integration in the team and fellows that receive him or her like one of them will be essential in order their experience will be excellent. And how to keep this good feeling with the pass of the time? Monitoring the day by day and create alliances with the fellows from the same or other departments with that the person has relations will be essential for its welfare.

• Develop a culture of feedback: How to transmit to someone who should improve in some aspects? Be able to give feedback in a constructive way will help to improve his or her integration in the enterprise, to change some of his or her routines and to facilitate the day by day.

• What are those moments specially critical? The first days of the state of alarm are an example, but in the day by day are also given situations that for the worker are importants. For instance, a person can’t go to work because his or her son is sick. How is the behaviour of the enterprise in this case? Its behaviour will be a prove of confidence for the worker. If the company allows the teleworking or can recover the hours another day, the laboral relationship will be reinforced, but if not, the person will live it as a “moment of pain”, which are those experiences in which the enterprise doesn’t facilitate the management of certain situations and that the employee lives as a disappointment. These moments are specially delicated because can be a lack of confidence from a professional to the enterprise or can be even turn into a reason to change the job.

• And what will be the last stage of the Employee experience? A plan of outplacement, whereby an incorporation to a new job position is facilitated. Get that the person who ends his or her professional stage with the enterprise carries a good effect and becomes one of our ambassador adds credibility to our company.

With the technology transformation, the Employee experience, it’s increasingly important for enterprises and, in fact, there are portals such as Glassdoor and Indeed in which the workers punctuate them by their experience. The key? Be constant and work little details that facilitate they day by day of the team  and that help to experience a good company experience.

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How can we ensure that our state of mind does not depend on external circumstances? Can we change what we think to influence our emotions and alleviate difficult moments? It’s possible! We should only learn to choose those thoughts that make us feel good. These are 7 advice that will help you put it into practice.

Choose your thoughts and become a positive person

• Do not focus your attention on the problem, orient yourself to look for solutions. How many times have you blocked yourself in a complicated situation? When something worries us, it is very common to continually think about it, but the fundamental thing is to go one step further and look for solutions. Not only will it help us get ahead, but we will grow on a personal level and learn from it.

• Focus on what you can do and it’s under your control. In any difficult situation there is always something we can do to overcome it, so do not waste your time with superfluous details and think what is in your hands to face it.

• Reflex from the freedom to choose your answer, considering your principles, wishes and values. Don’t you know what decision to make in an uncertain scenario? Take your time and try to value all options objectively. Your values ​​and principles will always help you make the right decision.

• Discriminate those thoughts that prevent you from moving forward in the new context. Here is the most complicated point: learn to discard those thoughts that create discomfort. Keep in mind a great certainty: what we think defines our mood, regardless of what happens around us. But, how do we control our thoughts? Avoid going around something that worries you and act as soon as possible to solve it, do not victimize yourself, go ahead and above all try to bring out the positive side of all experiences. If you think negative, frustration and dissatisfaction will increase, so there is no point in focusing on it. Turning the page and facing the situation with a positive attitude is the key to everything.

• Take the initiative, act. You decide what your mood is, so don’t waste time and invest it in feeling good. To do this you will have to take action and find solutions to what concerns you most, so what are you waiting for?

• Focus on the present and moderately on the future. Don’t let situations that you haven’t yet experienced or problems that you don’t know if they will happen, upset you. Although you must bear in mind that all our decisions have consequences for our future, live the present with a positive attitude and tomorrow will come.

• Challenge your own thoughts and become aware of what you can learn. In a difficult situation, thinks that not everything is negative. A complicated moment is always an opportunity to learn and grow as a professional and person. Do not get carried away by fear of change and identify the opportunity that each situation offers you, this way you will face it with more confidence and optimism. Besides, you always have to see everything with perspective and surely you identify good things. Being grateful right now is one of the best practices. Still don’t know the benefits of giving thanks? They are multiple and not only for our environment but also for ourselves.

Optimism is always the best strategy to move forward, so do not waste time and put into practice these advices that will help you to grow as a person and as a professional. Practice positive thinking and enjoy the benefits!.

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