Emotional Resilience

Chapter 7

Shifting

‘Shift your attention, and your emotion shifts.’

FREDERICK DODSON, AMERICAN AUTHOR AND TEACHER

This chapter will give you:

• clear evidence that your emotional state matters for your performance at work;
• reflective work to focus on longer-term aspects of emotion shifting;
• an understanding of the importance of being able to tune in to how you are feeling physically through practising a body scan;
• tools and tips for shifting your emotional state in the moment, including tools of being present and recalling moments of pure enjoyment;
• an insight into the triggers of emotional reactions at work and what action to take when you experience strong emotions.

Shifting

Changing your emotional state in response to everyday events ...