*cue eye rolls & moans* This is #1 on the list because it’s just the most obvious way to “gift” yourself more time in the day.
How are we supposed to “make time” for ourselves when there are dishes to be washed, humans to be fed, calls to be made & sleep to be slept? Shout out to the ones doing it all with a baby (or several), a spouse, a full-time job & still saying yes to volunteering, carpooling, and giving up their few “free” hours to sit sideline at soccer games & dance recitals. That being said, I’m childless, single & still fortunate enough to work a job with a flexible schedule and I still find myself feeling like I don’t have enough time. If something is important to you, you will find a way (or it will find a way) to fit it into your schedule. Plain & simple: the way we spend our time is a reflection of our priorities.
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So what can you do now? We recommend you review our psychological capital content to figure out how to make some positive changes for yourself. A win all around! Not only can you become a better employee but you can also be happier and less stressed on the job. So, why does all of this matter? Why should you develop your psychological capital and support your team members? Thriving helps reduce burnout, increase job satisfaction, and improve performance. You can help your team thrive! Why Does Thriving Matter? Empower them by giving them flexibility, autonomy, and new stretch assignments. Give them opportunities to grow and develop. If you are a leader, listen up! Being a good leader can really improve your employees’ experiences in the workplace. They need to trust and respect people and show commitment to their teams. Managers need to be supportive and empower their employees to promote thriving. Supportive coworkers can make all the difference in helping you thrive! You can help build a respectful environment so others can thrive alongside you! Can you be more supportive and respectful? Are you considerate of those around you? Model these behaviors so hopefully others follow. Think about how you can impact your environment as a team member. They are able to have purposeful, considerate interactions with those around them. Thriving employees have supportive coworkers that respect them and their ideas. The people in the work environment are particularly important. Obviously, your work environment is important for thriving. It’s very exciting that something you can actually develop can impact your thriving at work. In other words, you can develop these psychological resources to impact your wellness AND your thriving! Not only have we written about how to do this in the past but we are also launching our retreat to specifically focus on psychological capital! There’s already so many reasons to work on your psychological capital and thriving is another great one to add to the list. Luckily, there is good news! Psychological capital is also strongly related to thriving.
However, these types of things aren’t always easy to change. Proactive people are those that will take action to change or influence their environment or situation when things aren’t what they want. People with a proactive personality are also thrivers. Across many studies, those that have more positive emotions and higher self-esteem are more likely to thrive. There are some individual differences in terms of who is likely to thrive at work. Some people are more likely to thrive…but don’t worry! You can make it happen too! Who Tends to Thrive?