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WHAT TO DO FIRST WHEN FEAR HITS YOUR WORKPLACE
You hear that layoffs are coming. Someone is called to the
supervisor’s office. Word travels through the workplace.
Fear creeps in.
It is said that, in times of drought, the animals down at the
watering hole look at each other differently. Are folks
looking at each other differently at your water cooler?
Your body has a mind of its own. When it senses fear, it
immediately goes into a protective mode. Your shoulders move
towards your earlobes. Your digestion slows down. You become
hyper-vigilant. Your hands and feet become cold as the blood
rushes to protect vital organs. When this happens, the blood
also leaves your brain. In fact, it first leaves the frontal
lobes whose job is associated with reasoning, planning, parts
of speech, movement, emotions, and problem solving. Great!
Just what you need is the first to go!
Knowing this, then, it is imperative that you ‘keep your head
about you’ in tense times. Easy to say! Fortunately, not so
difficult to do. Here are some suggestions—no, really,
imperatives—for triumphing in tense times.*
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BE POSITIVELY SELFISH
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Take very good care of yourself. This is important at all
times, however, it is essential in tense times. Do these five
things every day, without fail:
1. Often throughout your day, breathe deeply in through
your nose and exhale slowly through your mouth five times.
This is the best mini-vacation on the planet. You’ll notice
that your
shoulders naturally relax as you exhale through your mouth.
The increase of oxygen to your brain is also appreciated.
2. Go for a walk for, at least, thirty minutes each day.
Breathe well and relax your body. This is a time to enjoy the
beauty that you see. If you are walking in nature, see it
there. If you are walking on a city street, see it in the
people you meet. Find it. If your mind begins to race, do
#1 above and re-focus on what you are seeing.
3. Put your personal affairs in order. Clean your office,
your space, your home, your closets. Doing things over which
you have control is calming. Take back overdue library books.
Pay fines. Return borrowed items. Write that letter you’ve
been putting off. Make a will. Organize your finances.
4. Focus on your goals. What do you want to have
accomplished one week, month or year from now? What are your
plans for achieving these goals? What can you do pro-actively
right now to move forward? Again, take control of what is in
your control.
This is important.
5. Eat nutritious foods. You know this and your mind will
play tricks when you are tense. What you think of as comfort
foods may be just the things that increase your discomfort.
Sugars, for instance, seem comforting, however, they can
contribute to a feeling of depression. Sure, many folks
think that coffee keeps them going when things are tough. It
may give them that
illusion.
Coffee is not only a stimulant but also a diuretic. That
means it is taking vital water from your cells just when you
need it most. It creates tension…and the desire for another
cup!
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BE ATTENTIVE
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It is easy to become hyper-vigilant when fearful in the
workplace. This is a natural response to high-stress or
trauma. Once one thing has happened, there is a heightened
expectation of more to follow. So, be attentive and avoid
responding to hyper-vigilance.
How do you do this? When something happens that could be
construed as an indication of a problem, say, you see two
colleagues chatting quietly together, ask yourself a few
questions. If lay-offs were not an issue, would this behavior
seem problematic? Am I labeling or judging this behavior
inappropriately? How am I intensifying the fear by my
reactions and behaviors? Am I doing anything that might be
causing others discomfort? This will help you adjust your
perspective to maintain balance.
Be attentive to your own behavior. When you focus on what you
can contribute rather than what you fear, several benefits
follow. You are calmer. You help others feel more settled.
Your focus
makes you more valuable in the workplace. You become a
leader.
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BE PRO-ACTIVE
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Keep your head up out of the sand. Be aware of the realities
of your current situation and plan for them realistically. If
your first reaction is panic, set aside an hour to just worry.
Get it out of your system. Worry really well and use that
hour fully. Then, look for actual evidence in reality of the
best plan for yourself.
Read magazines from your industry. What are the trends? What
are the needs? Do you need more training? Is re-location an
option? This would be a good time to assess your goals and
focus on your next steps.
Talk with others in your field, preferably, those in charge.
Ask your questions. Clarify the intentions of the
organization. Ask how and if your position is likely to be
affected. Don’t wait to be a result. Be an effect, a cause!
Your life is too important to live in fear in your workplace.
You have goals. You have skills. You have direction. You
have a voice. Take charge of fear. You know that you are the
only person who is responsible for your responses to life.
Choose responses that support you. Too many people fail to
step up to the plate in their own game of life. Step up! Be
positively selfish, attentive and pro-active.
About the Author
Rhoberta Shaler, PhD. Keynotes, Seminars & Coaching for
entrepreneurs & professionals who want the motivation &
strategies to achieve, to lead and to live richly.
Creator of the Living Richly™ Program. Host of Living Richly™
on www.wsRadio.ws. Author of OPTIMIZE Your Day! Practical
Wisdom for Optimal Living. www.OptimizeLifeNow.com
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