In a recent survey conducted by the American Institute of Stress (2017), depicts Job Satisfaction as the highest/ top cause of stress in the United States. Why is that?
We quite often hear people saying "find a job you love, and you wont have to work a day in your life."
Now lets be real, we live in Trinidad, and quite often, the jobs we get are only a mechanism for paying the bills. In order for us to find a job we like, squash that; that`s a dime in a million!
So now you`re stuck in this job to ensure your bills are paid at the end of every month and cant leave, as jobs are difficult to obtain here. So what do you do? Make the best of it not so? Sounds so simple. If only life was this simple. sigh. 😢😢
No stress though, here we will provide you with some coping mechanisms that can make your job life less stressful. After all, most of our "awake" time is generally spent on our job anyways.
First tip is to maintain a positive and impartial outlook on the job. We are aware that this is a difficult task to do, especially if you believe you are being mistreated by your colleagues . However, according to Eddie Rickenbacker, dwelling on the negatives is a spiral that leads to the belief that nothing in this world has real existence or value. However, positivism, responses as an act of leadership, and a positive thinker`s life becomes more secure, more fraught with action, richer in experience and achievement.
Second tip is music. Lets be real, is there anyone who hasn't noticed that music puts you in a good mood? Through an internal survey, it was noted by coworkers that music has the power to make time fly and produces enjoyment in a lot of unfavorable situations. So why not invest in a cheap fm radio and have it in your work station? Is it that the persons who've never tried this method thinks it will take away from their productivity? Well it has been scientifically proven. According to Dr. Shaw (1990), listening to music makes you smarter. Also, Study.com (2018) shows that background music can improve focus on a task, as it acts as a motivator and improves your mood, thus producing greater focus.
I'm going to try these tips cuz God knows I'm fed up of my job . But as u said, I need the money
ReplyDeleteLol. I think alot of persons share your sentiment. But in Trinidad, finding a good job is difficult. So u have to hold on till better can be done. Hence these tips are geared toward helping you cope in the interim
DeleteYou are so right! Happiness is always a choice, so as you said we may not like our job but we don't have to be imprisoned mentally by the fact that it may not be our dream job, make the most of it & stay positive
ReplyDeleteCould not have said this better!
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