Reframe your perspective, and let go of the negative
Take a different view
Imagine that you've just received negative feedback at work. Maybe it's from your boss, a colleague, or a client. You feel deflated, disappointed, and even a little angry. You start questioning your abilities and wondering if you're good enough at your job.
This kind of situation is not uncommon in the workplace, and it's easy to fall into a negative mindset that can flow over and affect your work and personal life. This is a common story I hear from my clients often. Getting caught in your head and focusing on the negative feedback can take up a lot of space and energy.
However, what if I told you that by reframing your perspective, you could turn this situation into a positive one? By changing your mindset, you could gain insights, grow professionally, and even build better relationships with your colleagues. Developing and growing your emotional intelligence for all parts of your life.
Reframing your perspective is all about changing the way you think about a situation. It's about looking at a problem from a different angle and finding a new perspective. This can help you see things differently and even help you find new solutions to old problems.
Let’s come back to that negative feedback at work. Take a second and let the personal feelings slide away. Instead of seeing it as a personal attack, try reframing it as an opportunity for growth. Look at the feedback objectively and try to find areas where you can improve. There may be skills you need to work on or areas where you can be more efficient. By reframing the feedback as a chance to grow, you can turn what really feels yuck and negative into a positive opportunity for change and growth.
It isn’t as easy - and takes practice (and coaching) to become good at reframing your perspective. One that I coach in my Self-Leadership course. Building resilience, self-awareness and developing your emotional intelligence.
Through learning these ways to change your perspective, you’ll find that flow on effect across your life are impacted by:
Enhancing your self-awareness
When you're able to look at a situation objectively, you can better understand your own thoughts and emotions. This can help you identify patterns in your thinking and even improve your self-awareness over time. Self-awareness allows you to listen to what you are telling yourself…stop…take a breath and allow yourself to ask some open questions to help shift your perspective. Call it internal PR if you like.
2. See the bigger picture
When you're stuck in a negative mindset, it's easy to get stuck in the details. You might find yourself focused on the little things that went wrong and forget about the bigger picture. However, by reframing your perspective, you can step back and see the situation from a wider angle. This can help you see the situation in a more objective light and find new solutions to the problem.
3. Boosts your creativity
Reframing your perspective can help boost your creativity. You might see patterns or connections that you didn't notice before. This can help you think outside the box—helping you come up with new and innovative solutions. When you're able to think creatively, you're better able to solve problems and find new opportunities.
4. Builds your resilience
When you're faced with a challenge, it's easy to feel defeated and give up. With coaching, tools and skills, and practice reframing your perspective can become easier. Helping you to bounce back from setbacks and even turn them into opportunities for growth.
5. Improve your relationships
Don’t we all want to build better relationships with our colleagues? When you're able to see things from their point of view, you're better able to communicate and empathise with them. This can help build trust and resolve conflicts more effectively.
Remember that negative feedback you got at work. With coaching and self-awareness, you can learn to take a step back, take a breath and reframe your perspective. It can be a tough pill to swallow, and feedback doesn’t always feel great. But you can learn to turn it on its head and make it into an opportunity. And grow your own emotional intelligence along with it.
I’m here to help. If you want to find out more about my Self Leadership coaching and how this can give you the skills to grow your self-awareness, and emotional intelligence, get in touch.
