What is happening to you when you get under pressure? Did you ever realize that you were changing under pressure? Changing in the way you talk, walk, act and even look? Take a closer look at yourself while standing in front of a mirror and ask yourself:
What do I see?
I am not a psychologist and less a specialist in human behaviour but what strikes me is how people react to pressure and above all to stress.
The past weeks have been pretty stressfull for me and my peers and I realized that some reacted in a very interesting way to pressure and I'm just talking about visible and audible changes, not that much in terms of general behaviour or action:- some look like they are always either angry or in disagreement
- some always look the other way
- some look as if they would faint if just asked a question
- some look defiant
- some speak louder
- some speak quicker
- some just forget how to speak
And even manners get out of hand. Often not even a simple "Hallo" is pronounced, less the usually education based question of "How are you?". Maybe because everybody assumes, that the answer is obvious. I even experienced aggression; not physical, but a verbal explosion expression of - i may call it - despair.
So ask yourself:
How do I deal with pressure and do I show visible signs of it?
The best way of getting realizing what is going on is by asking people around you, how you do react to pressure. Though! - but let's be honest, I think we all know how we react, we all feel inside when we start loosing grip.
Pressure in most companies is omnipresent and a good manager gotta deal with it. Showing visible signs of stress can not only affect your immediate efficiency and results but and most of all your personal image and hence your career. Dealing with it is important and being aware of it the first step.
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