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Cultural Differences In the Workplace Workplace Cultural Considerations: In a workplace, we recognize situations where misunderstandings may arise from diversity. Language – different languages will instantly case misunderstanding. Gestures – for example hand gestures like the ‘ok’ sign with your thumb and index finger, means something offensive in Iran, France and Brazil. In Thai culture, […]
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In the Moment When Distress Is Experienced Follow company protocols and procedures for dealing with these situations. Affirm and validate the person’s feelings. Be empathetic, saying the sense of conflict and distress is understandable with what is being experienced. Listen to what the person is saying, letting him or her speak. Remain calm, control your
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This blog uses an analogy of green python to explain the experience of chronic pain. It discusses the idea of living a life free from pain. People who experience chronic pain know that it is very real. They experience it in their body, it affects their actions, emotions, and everyday function. It impacts every aspect
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Anxiety Recovery Working Practice 1: Understanding values, treatment, and support preferences Anxiety Recovery-orientated services are focused on an understanding of people’s values, beliefs, and preferences, both in general and specifically in relation to treatment and/or support. This may involve learning more about their life story, support with the development of a personal narrative, and finding
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Personal dreams, goals and aspirations are part of everyday human experience as is our desire for well-being and success. Why is it though that sometimes it is easy to fulfil our dreams and aspirations but at other times no matter how hard we try, nothing seems to be shifting for the better? Most people possess
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Relaxation helps us to replenish our emotional strength but finding time to relax is not always easy. We live in a stressful society. Every single day our brain is bombarded with a multitude of stressors and sensory information. Loud cars, flashing lights, the constant hum of electronic appliances, human conversations, loud crowds, music and noises,
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In our fast-paced, achievement-orientated society many people experience emotional distress and anxiety disorders. This happens in response to stressors when our natural self-regulating abilities suppressed by negative automatic thoughts and overactive self-preservation responses. When that happens, we may be concerned about the way we react, perhaps thinking we are ‘going crazy. Whilst in fact it
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(POLISH VERSION OF INSPIRATIONA: QUOTES AND POEMS FOR CONTEMPLATION) Człowiek, który jako fizyczna istota, kieruje swoją uwagę na zewnątrz, myśląc, że szczęście przychodzi z zewnątrz, spogląda w końcu wewnątrz siebie i dostrzega, że źródło szczęścia znajduje się w nim samym (Soren Kierkegaard) Bacz na twoje myśli, albowiem te staną się słowami, Bacz na własne słowa,
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Do you like reading inspirational quotes? Here is a number of quotes and short poems for inspiration: ‘A man who as a physical being is always turned toward the outside, thinking that his happiness lies outside him, finally turns inward and discovers that the source is within him’ (Soren Kierkegaard) ‘Man’s greatness lies in his power
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