From: Fast Company
ASK THE EXPERTS: HOW DO I DEVELOP A THICKER SKIN AND BECOME MORE RESILIENT?
Fast Company:
We’ve all heard the bad boss horror stories and the tales of toxic work environments, but what about a stressful fast-paced office where the niceties often fall by the wayside? Is developing a thicker skin just the price of our work culture or can we speak up for our feelings?
Psychologist Art Markman tackles this common issue below.
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Stress makes you more emotional, which can influence your interpersonal interactions. In addition, stress decreases what is called “working memory,” which is the amount of information you can hold in mind at any moment.
Decreasing working memory can give you tunnel vision and make you miss obvious solutions to problems. Any failures you experience as a result of the stress you feel will also affect your cycle of negative thoughts.
Read the whole story: Fast Company
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