At ABSTRACT, we can’t control the wider issues, but we can develop your people’s psychological stamina and their wellbeing, so they can remain strong, engaged and focused, even in times of uncertainty, change and upheaval. 

So how do you strengthen your psychological stamina? Here are some top tips from the ABSTRACT team’s learning and development programmes.

Test. Learn. Test again. Be open to trialling new things, and don’t be afraid if they fail. As long as you’re paying attention to what does – and doesn’t – work, and continually adapting your approach, a fail is just a chance to learn and improve.

Develop new skills. It’s easy to become frustrated and anxious as you try to meet your own expectations, and the expectations of others. Finding ways to access small segments of new knowledge, and gaining additional skills, will help keep your mind fresh, and opens you up to new methods of approaching your work.

Understand your rhythms. Most people can’t work flat out, day in, day out. Yet it’s easy to get into this cycle. Science tells us we’re most productive when we focus for ninety minutes at a time, followed by a twenty-minute break. That time can be spent on rest, distraction, or even turning our mind to a less demanding task.

Develop a framework. It’s important to know what is required from you, and when it needs to be delivered. If you know that, you can prioritise your most important tasks, and then decide

whether those activities are better suited to home or office working. That way you can figure out when and where you’re going to work at your best that week.  

Develop a wide network. Creating a flexible network of peers across business functions has never been more important. So if you find yourself at a flexi-desk surrounded by strangers from different departments, don’t worry. See it as an opportunity. Introduce yourself, make a connection. The networks you build now could provide opportunities for progression, collaboration and of course friendship that could benefit you in many unexpected ways throughout your career.

Don’t just live for work. What do you do to celebrate successfully completing a challenging project? If you’re struggling to find an answer to this question, it’s time to rethink your purpose. What matters to you beyond work? What are your guilty pleasures? Making sure you take the time to indulging your outside interests won’t affect your ability to work. In fact, it will help you sustain your psychological stamina. After all, being able to take your head out of work mode will help your mind relax, recalibrate and refresh. And that means you’ll be ready for the next professional challenge that comes your way.

Building psychological stamina is more important than ever right now. ABSTRACT can help your people develop the endurance necessary to thrive during challenging times. Contact to us today.

Further details about our Health and Wellbeing and Hybrid Working Programmes can be found here >> https://www.abstractuk.co.uk/our-programmes#INCLUSIVELEADERSHIP