\u201cTo the extent that people can regulate what they think, they can influence how they feel and behave\u201d. The Albert Bandura quote nicely sums up my perspective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We are who we are.\nBut we\u2019re influenced by our environment, and the ever-increasing speed of\nchange is putting pressure on our mental coping abilities. A global working\nenvironment driving changes in technology, social support, skills requirement, culture\nand leadership practice, can give a feeling of being overwhelmed or losing\ncontrol (familiar?). <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rather than pulling out \u201cthe plug\u201d (wireless, obviously) here\u2019s an alternative: To own<\/strong> your personal world with all its opportunities and challenges, not succumb to become collateral damage. To do that you need to really feel like the owner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n And to change how\nwe feel, <\/strong>we need to regulate what we think<\/strong>. This thinking skill,\nlike any skill, can be trained. Develop\nyour own training program (resources are everywhere, go google!) or work with\nsomeone you trust.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u201cTo the extent that people can regulate what they think, they can influence how they feel and behave\u201d. The Albert Bandura quote nicely sums up my perspective. We are who we are. But we\u2019re influenced by our environment, and the ever-increasing speed of change is putting pressure on our mental coping abilities. A global working … <\/p>\n