S&PAProfessional / Autumn 2021
WORKPLACE PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
GETTING BACK INTO ACTION AS WE MOVE OUT OF COVID Take a minute for Meee By Sid Madge For anyone involved in the sports and fitness industry, the experience of Covid has been all encompassing. As we ease out of this period how can you come back with energy and focus? I’m a great believer in ‘micromoments’, the ability to change our life in any moment and to use these tiny, manageable interventions to gain positive momentum – even when things are challenging. Try these ideas with a handy five-letter acronym, C.O.V.I.D. Let’s make the rest of this year the best ever.
C O REATE A BETTER SITUATION FOR YOURSELF AND OTHERS
During the pandemic many of us have come to appreciate, perhaps for the first time in ages, what’s really important. C invites you to create something new or better, at work and elsewhere. Take a minute to consider your current situation. Imagine the pandemic is a distant memory – what is your ideal life like now? Forget about grand gestures, focus on the little things, the insights you’ve learned in this stillness about what makes you happy – go after more of that.
PTIMISM IS OPPORTUNITY
Given your area of work there’s a good chance that you’re a glass half-full rather than a glass half-empty person. However, optimism may have waned during several on/off lockdowns. Science has proven that we operate across a range that is affected mainly by environment and mindset. The uberpessimist tends to see things as personal, pervasive and permanent ie. when things go wrong it’s their fault. You may well have seen this with clients if you are a personal trainer, for example. Optimism feels better – nothing is permanent, not even Covid. When we shift towards to the optimistic end of our range, we’ll see more opportunity and feel better. Encourage yourself and others around you in this direction.
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