How do you keep a genuine smile (and a positive mindset) during tough times?
It’s about managing your emotions, perspective, and resilience. Today, lets consider this, and to make sure that you can remain positive!
First of all, its important to shift your thinking…instead of seeing setbacks as failures, see them as feedback…a learning opportunity…we never stop learning…stop, reflect and learn!
Similarly, never forget that challenges make us stronger…one difficult period or client rarely defines your entire career. We learn, move on and grow! Turning adversity into opportunity!
Remember, that we can only control the controllable’s…the actions that you take, the attitude that you choose, and the effort that you put in. By focusing on those controllable elements, stress decreases and confidence rises. You can do this!
During challenging times, morning routines with mindfulness, or exercise will make it easier for you to stay positive. Its human nature to sometimes dwell on the negatives, and to forget your achievements. Remind yourself daily of small wins, for 95% of the time, you will be brilliant…don’t even think about the 5%…or is there a learning opportunity! Take note of the small steps you and your team are making, and recognise the small baby steps that you are making…how do you eat an elephant? In bite sized chunks!
Its during challenging times that we realise the importance of building a group of supportive colleagues…together is stronger, similarly, they may be going through similar emotions…there are 7b people on the earth…you are never alone! Being open about struggles (with trusted people) makes you stronger…not weaker.
What is your WHY! In challenging times, remember why you started…your mission, your customers, your values, your colleagues…what makes you tick!
Challenging times never last. Even in the toughest of moments, remember that every challenge you face is shaping you to become someone stronger, wiser, and more resilient. The challenges might be real, but it’s also helping you to become a stronger and better person.
Challenges help you to deliver new personal growth…brighter days will come…in fact everyday, they are building around you. Once you have mastered each new challenge…look at yourself in the mirror, smile and say “yes, I did it”…you always will, but in the moment, it may not seem like that!
Never stop being your best version of YOU! The only way is up!
Franklin D. Roosevelt
