Feeling stuck professionally is much more common than we think, that's why we want to give you 10 principles of psychology that can help you advance both your career and personal life.
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Communication

Oxford Language defines communication as imparting or exchanging information by speaking, writing, or using some other medium. An assertive, respectful, and open communication is essential for a good work environment; and it is also a valuable skill to cultivate as workers.

Ask, listen to, and consider the opinions of other team members; make eye contact while you speak, learn to modulate the tone of your voice to reinforce your message; these are some of the things you can start by putting into practice.

‍Motivation

Motivation is the process that guides and maintains goal-oriented behaviors. Being motivated involves biological, cognitive, emotional, and social forces that activate the expected behavior and helps us stay focus.

Some things you can do to increase your motivation levels when tackling a task is to use strategies derived from research in cognitive and educational psychology, such as:

• Vary repetitive sequences to help stave off boredom.
• Set clear goals that are directly related to the task.
• Reward yourself for a job well done.

Sense of Purpose

A sense of purpose is your driving force, your guiding light is the motivation that pushes you toward a satisfying future, both personal and professional. Whether large or small, even we reach the objective or continue to strive for it, having a purpose enlightens our existence in important ways that may impact our overall well-being.

Productivity

There are thousands of books and magazine articles telling us how to get more done, but in reality, several researchers have found that trying to perform more than one task at a time seriously impairs speed accuracy and productivity.

We think that multitasking is a skill, but the truth is that it gets in the way of being productive. Some ideas that you can use to improve your productivity are:

• Avoid multitasking when working on important tasks.
• Prioritize the tasks you must do daily.
• Eliminate distractions.

Quality vs Quantity

We have been led to believe that being efficient implies completing all assigned tasks quickly when the reality is that it is much better for a company if the job is well done than wasting time correcting errors that could have been avoided by being more efficient in terms of quality. Prioritizing a job well done over the number of tasks completed will always be more valuable to a work team.

Academic Success

Academic success is directly related to learning constantly. How can you make sure you are really learning with all the new information you receive every day? When trying to learn new information, self-test frequently to cement what you have learned into your memory.

Emotional Intelligence

The term emotional intelligence refers to your ability to recognize, understand and manage your own emotions and monitor other’s people emotions.

Your emotional intelligence quotient is a measure of this ability. To become more emotionally intelligent, consider this an important skill to relieve stress, communicate effectively, empathize with others, overcome challenges, and defuse conflict.

Resilience

Is the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties. Most work environments are stressful at times but people that can stay positive during stressful situations are always a valuable asset and will help the team stay focused. Becoming more resilient not only helps you get through difficult circumstances but also empowers you to grow and even improve your life along the way.

Leadership

Leadership, whether formal or informal, is helping other people rise to their full potential while accomplishing the mission and goals of the organization. It doesn't matter what professional role you play: Having good leadership skills will probably be essential at some point in your life. Some of the things you can put into practice are:

• Offer clear guidance but allow group members to voice opinions.
• Talk about possible solutions with members of the group.
• Focus on stimulating ideas and be willing to reward creativity

Decision-Making

Research in cognitive psychology has provided a wealth of information about decision making, which is regarded as the cognitive process resulting in the selection of a belief or a course of action among several possible alternatives. Enter the decision-making process with an open mind and consider the potential costs and benefits of a decision, identify critical factors, evaluate options accurately, anticipate some possible outcomes, and learn from past decisions. Try to adjust your thinking to make decisions without worrying about making mistakes.

If you choose carefully without fear holding you back, you can embrace the consequences to make the best decisions possible.