Peace Of Mind At The Workplace
Work brings together people of different characters and
behavior, and this often causes friction, resentment and stress.
Sometimes the boss is too demanding, colleagues may be
unpleasant, there might be too much work or the working
conditions may not be comfortable. The job may be boring, there
might be competition or envy between the workers or the
customers may be uncongenial or unfriendly. No wonder there is
tension and stress.
These are some of the reasons why most people eagerly wait for
their vacation. Their vacation provides them a way to get out of
their daily life and find some peace. The good news is that you
do not have to wait for your vacation. You can learn to gain
inner peace and enjoy every moment, right where you are. You can
stop fretting and getting tense. You can experience peace of
mind and happiness wherever you are. When your mind is peaceful,
the whole environment become peaceful.
Now you probably wonder what you can do to make this come true.
I am not going to talk here about meditation, though this is one
of the best peace of mind tools. Below you will find some simple
and easy to perform tips and suggestions to experience inner
peace at your workplace.
You may not succeed at the first attempts, but if you keep on
performing these suggestions earnestly, you will gradually begin
to experience peace of mind. This peace will not only by inside
you. It will spill over and influence your whole environment.
1) If the people you meet talk in a loud voice, are impolite and
tense, you will probably react and behave accordingly, hereby
raising the level of tension. On the other hand, if you stay
calm, talk, act and react peacefully, people unconsciously
emulate your behavior. You become a leading power, no matter
what is your position at work.
2) Each day before you enter your workplace, repeat several
times the following affirmation:
“My mind is peaceful throughout the whole day. I radiate peace
around me. I talk peacefully, politely and with a smile. I
choose to act peacefully”.
Say the affirmation with attention, faith and emotion.
3) Greet the people you meet at work.
4) Whenever you feel tension or anger building in you, take
three deep slow breathes before any talking or action.
5) Become conscious of the words you think, say or write. Use
only positive words.
6) Be polite.
7) Whenever you find yourself raising your voice, immediately
lower it.
Talk in a medium pitch voice, not too loud or too low, and
don’t let the loudness or pitch of other people’s voices
influence yours.
9) Several times during your workday find a quiet place. It may
be at your desk, or if it is not quiet enough there, it can be
at the bathroom, an empty room or some other quiet spot. For
several moments visualize a beautiful location that you love or
some event that made you happy. Feel that you are there and
enjoy the feelings that arise.
10) While working, concentrate on what you are doing. Put there
your full attention. This will keep your mind off disturbing
thoughts.
11) Don’t waste your time and energy analyzing and thinking
about people’s motives and behavior, but rather try to improve
your actions.
12) Before speaking with someone whom you dislike or fear, or
someone who makes you feel tense or angry, take a few deep
breathes and visualize the two of you conversing peacefully and
harmoniously.
