How’s Your Attitude?

01/20/2022

Hope is being able to see that there is light despite all of the darkness.
Desmond Tutu, 1931-2021

The title of a recent article that appeared in the Seattle Times exclaims that “A Nation on Hold Wants to Speak With a Manager.” The article’s premise is that “in our anger-filled age, when people need to shop or travel or cope with mild disappointment, they’re ‘devolving into children’” because of pandemic stress, (although sometimes children seem to be coping better than some adults).

In an Exchange Essentials article collection, “Motivate Your Staff,” Gigi Schweikert offers a helpful checklist for assessing the health of our own attitudes.

She writes that “A person with a good attitude:

knows and expects that things won’t always go as planned.
accepts the situation as it is, but works to improve it.
is generally happy, despite the circumstances.
helps without being asked.
doesn’t look for someone to blame when things go wrong.
doesn’t always have to be right.
works hard and enjoys it.”

It’s important to also acknowledge that if it doesn’t seem possible to have a “good attitude,” then seeking professional help could be useful in dealing with debilitating stress.

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