Other People's Mindsets That Make You Not Productive, Here Are 5 Ways To Deal With It

Illustration of how to deal with other people's mindsets that are not productive (Freepik/drobotdean)

YOGYAKARTA Another person's mindset is one thing that cannot be controlled. Unfortunately, it can affect our productivity. How not, the energy that should focus is allocated to solve our own priorities first, can be drained due to other people's unproductive mindsets. To deal with the mindset that makes us unproductive, this is how it is.

Often, ignoring the negative energy of others is very difficult in the workplace, for example. That means, care about your own welfare first. That is, welfare is a way of getting the main energy source to build your vitality. Launching the explanation of the leadership and organizational psychologist coach, Jamie Saphiro, Ph.D., refilling well-being means having physical, psychological, emotional, and spiritual resources. That way, you have full capacity to overcome unproductive thinking.

Examining energy sources after interacting with other people, it is important to do this, Saphiro's suggestion was reported by Psychology Today, Sunday, August 11. Whether the interaction is neutral, energying, or draining energy, recognize this. Identify the flow of interaction regularly. That way you know which one will drain energy and make it unproductive.

Once you understand which interactions drain energy, set boundaries to protect yourself and manage your energy. If other people's mindset is uncontrollable, you can set limits on controlling how much energy you can allocate. The limit covers the amount of time, how much you work and interact with them, and how you communicate with them.

There are times when you can help others. But on the other hand, you can also realize what your role is to stay productive. Instead of being obsessed with trying to control what you really can't change. It's better to learn between what you can and cannot change.

Gratitude does not mean giving up on what is around you. But grateful to be able to develop a positive mindset. Because it is grateful to associate better resilience and well-being. Growing gratitude focuses our attention on appreciation and seeing every moment as a gift.

Those are the five ways to deal with other people's thoughts that make them unproductive. Saphiro's advice, stiffness and selfishness can drain the energy of others. So evaluating every track of your steps can help improve and manage where positive energy can be deployed.