Episode 15: Externalise what they are internalising

<p><strong>Externalise what they are internalising</strong></p> <p>The global pandemic has an intense impact on everyone:</p> <ul> <li>Some businesses were restructured.<br> </li> <li>Some operations stopped.<br> </li> <li>Some workplace changed<br> </li> <li>Continued uncertainty to what’s next<br> </li> </ul> <p>We are all in a state of flux. In the US alone, the text messages to the federal government’s disaster distress hotline increased by a whopping 1,000%. "This is just one signal pointing to the toll isolation is taking on people, even as it protects them from the virus." <a href="[https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/paloma/the-health-202/2020/05/04/the-health-202-texts-to-federal-government-mental-health-hotline-up-roughly-1-000-percent/5eaae16c602ff15fb0021568/]">Source</a></p> <p><strong>What we think creates how we feel. How we feel makes how we act!</strong></p> <p>How many times do you notice the feeling or the actions first! When you see that someone is looking down or out of sorts, ‘externalise what they are internalising!’. Bring awareness to them so they can feel back in control and chose what to do.</p> <p><em>“Hey Jane, are you okay? It looks to me like you’re frustrated with something, is there anything I can do for you?”</em></p> <p><em>“Hey John, are you okay because I feel like something is bothering you, is there anything I can do?”</em></p> <p>Leading with these types of questions will allow them to assess and adjust. We all know what it feels like to be lost in thought for hours without knowing.</p> <p>Side Note: if they open up into discussion with you, show compassion and empathy, but remain solution-focused.</p> <p><em>“What’s the next step for you?”.</em></p>