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The world of sport psychology may be able to help you on the job. Just as an athlete might mentally prepare for a sports event, so you can rehearse in advance what you’re going to say to an employer or co-worker and how you’re going to say it. You may also mentally rehearse questions that might come up and envision how to answer them. Athletes use visualization like this to reduce stress, build confidence, and ultimately get better performance. If you’re not performing well at work, you might benefit from a technique called cognitive restructuring. With a psychologist’s help, you think about how well you’re making your points at a meeting, rather than how the boss is hating your every word and plotting to fire you. Other techniques commonly used to enhance performance include emphasizing process vs. outcome goals; using deep breathing and progressive muscle relaxation to manage stress; and shifting attribution orientation from external factors (such as incompetent bosses or things we can’t control) to internal factors (such as poor preparation and other things we can control). Psychologists aren’t just sharing sport psychology ideas with patients; they’re also working with corporations eager to think of themselves as winning teams in an era of downsizing. Although their employees are not facing Olympic competition, they are facing the stress of trying to increase productivity while lowering costs, the stress of working long hours on jobs that might take weeks or months, and the stress of fitting into a team where individual goals have to fit into group goals. Article can be found and was published by the following: American Psychological Association (2004). APA Help Center. |
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