Improving working environment Tutorial

Transform your workspace into a haven of productivity and positivity! 'Improving Working Environment' delves into practical strategies to enhance your sensory surroundings—visual, auditory, kinesthetic, olfactory, and gustatory. Explore easy ways to reduce stress and boost teamwork! Don't settle for discomfort; discover how small changes can make a big impact. Watch now for actionable tips!

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Improving work environment sometimes means asking

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the company for changes when possible.

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It is also finding many simple ideas to improve our vaog,

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sensory environment,

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visual,

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auditory,

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kinesthetic,

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olfactory,

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and gustati.

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How to prevent stress by sending positive signals to the body and the five senses,

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five senses which are our environment,

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body,

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brain interface.

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Tip 1.

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Requesting an improvement in our working environment

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if your environment generates a lot of stress for you.

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I invite you to talk about it with the competent people,

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manager,

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HR staff representatives,

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occupational doctor,

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etc.

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You can refer to the expressing our Diffy video to find out how to do it.

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Regarding your working environment,

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you can request a change in working hours,

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teleworking,

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more equipment comfort.

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For those who suffer from back pain,

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I invite you,

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for example,

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to ask for an ergonomic chair with the support of your doctor.

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You can ask for a better working condition of the equipment,

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an improvement in the cleaning or restoration work,

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or even water fountains.

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All of this will help improve your daily working life.

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We all know

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how much a malfunctioning printer or software can feed the stress

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machine and pollute our days even if it seems trivial.

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Do not resign yourself to being silent because you have

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complained 3 times and you have not been heard.

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Dare to ask and do it several times,

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and if possible,

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collectively if your request is shared.

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You won't always have a positive answer,

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but at least you will have done your part of the job,

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asking.

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Tip #2,

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contributing to the improvement of your work environment.

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Besides making clear and constructive requests,

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you also have your own room for maneuver in your work environment.

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You can boost your positive internal states by improving your VAOG environment.

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What is VAOG?

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Your visual,

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auditory,

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kinesthetic,

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these are touch tactile sensations like the comfort of an office chair,

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olfactory and gustatory environment.

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Our mind reacts directly to our five senses by creating internal states,

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positive or negative.

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A beautiful landscape,

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good cooking smells,

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a piece of chocolate in the mouth,

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a massage,

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a favorite song from our youth,

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and mm,

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we feel good.

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We can act to improve our sensory environment

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with very little things which in combination will make the difference.

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And will allow us more easily not to be knocked down at the first stress.

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Let's take an endlessly repeated tip on stress management articles.

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Make your office a haven of peace.

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Approaching your office will trigger a

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stimulus of well-being rather than tension.

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How to make your office a more friendly and comfortable place.

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One,

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visually,

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this involves sorting and tidying up if you have an assigned office.

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You can also add visual stimuli to generate well-being,

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a landscape wallpaper from your last vacation,

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or your children,

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a green plant that not only provides you with purified oxygen,

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but naturally triggers relaxation reactions.

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A decorative object that has a story for you.

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Add colors to your surroundings.

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Why not use colorful pens,

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bring a cute mug,

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offer yourself a fun mouse pad.

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All of this can add simple little pleasures to your daily visual.

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Do not neglect these little pleasures and change them regularly.

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We are talking about positive visual anchoring.

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This anchoring can fade over time.

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You end up not seeing your wallpaper photo,

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or you put a neutral look on your mug brought back from vacation.

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Change it.

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Go get the child part in yourself that still has the power to marvel

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and have fun with a pencil sharpener in the shape of a frog.

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2,

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concern in the auditory sense.

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Pay attention to your sound environment.

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If it's stressful for you,

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protect yourself.

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Shut down your computer as soon as you can.

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Protecting yourself from noise pollution can consist of working

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with earplugs without fear of the eyes of others,

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or work with headphones and calm music that will facilitate your concentration.

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Change your smartphone ring tone regularly for more enjoyable music.

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Perhaps listening to music or relaxation audios in the car

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or subway will help you start your day better.

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Concerning the kinesthetic sense.

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Take care of your comfort.

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First,

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have a good mattress for quality sleep,

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and at work,

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make sure that you have a chair that's right for you,

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that the work station is at the right height to avoid strain.

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And the ideal is to have a 90 degree angle at the knees,

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the pelvis,

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and the elbows,

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and the screen at head height

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so as not to have it to lower it and create tension in the neck.

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Add an ergonomic cushion,

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$15 on the net or a footrest if necessary,

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or change your screen.

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Sometimes your body deserves a small or large financial investment from you

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so as not to add to the list of stressors.

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In terms of olfactory,

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you can,

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as one of my coachees did,

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add a scent candle to your office,

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open the windows if possible,

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or at least take out fresh air every 2 hours.

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You can also use essential oils and spray the palm of your wrist from time to time.

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Lavender has relaxing properties.

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Mandarin is calming and will help you if you have insomnia.

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Grapefruit boosts strength and confidence.

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Know that the sense of smell is the one

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that acts most deeply on our central nervous system.

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It recalls the oldest anchorages,

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as Proust tells us,

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who,

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smelling like a muffin,

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found himself immersed in his childhood

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memories with his grandmother cooking muffins.

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And remember to alternate,

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even a scent that you adore can be changed if you

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feel it no longer creates that positive state you once experienced.

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Finally,

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the sense of taste,

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the gustatory.

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How do you feed yourself?

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What makes you feel good?

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A floury tea,

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a tic tac,

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a coffee,

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a chewing gum,

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piece of chocolate,

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a mentors sugar free?

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Can you allow yourself to have some on hand in the office?

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We have therefore seen that you have a real grip on your vacog environment

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which will allow you to prevent stress

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by keeping your body in good energy and by sending

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positive signals through the five senses to your brain.

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Finally,

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if your work environment is really too stressful for you,

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ring the alarm bell

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and or allow yourself to change.

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