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Embracing the Suck: Coping Strategies and Mindset Shifts

Learn about the concept of "embrace the suck" in emotional labor, effective coping mechanisms, and how to cultivate a growth mindset for resilience. Explore factors influencing emotional labor and strategies to endure challenges. Gain insights on mindset transformation and building grit for personal growth. Discover the power of mindfulness and self-reflection in managing difficulties.

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Embracing the Suck: Coping Strategies and Mindset Shifts

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  1. Embrace the Suck Susan M. Boland Associate Director of Public & Research Services University of Cincinnati

  2. "Does anyone know where I can find a very discrete hitman? Yes, it's been that kind of day…" • "had a good day today. DIDN'T want to kill even one student. :-). Now Friday was a different story." • Gloria Gadsden, a sociology professor at East Stroudsburg University in Pennsylvania, suspended for posting the above comments on her Facebook page.

  3. What is “embrace the suck?” • What is emotional labor? • What are the costs of not “embracing the suck” in terms of emotional labor? • What are effective and ineffective coping mechanisms? • How can “embracing the suck” help? To learn today

  4. Embrace the Suck US Army

  5. Emotional Labor By Bart

  6. Do you suffer from emotional labor? Via http://pixabay.com

  7. by Timothy Appnel

  8. Display Rules in Your Workplace or Your Family

  9. Consequences of Emotional Labor By GDS Infographics

  10. By Cheerfulmonk

  11. Factors Influencing the Impact Emotional Labor By James Landon Johnson By Chuck Rogers

  12. Coping Strategies By jonhoward

  13. Coping Strategies By gnews pics

  14. Coping Strategies By BaronTremayneCaple

  15. How Do You Cope? by a-Arietis

  16. Mindset

  17. You have a certain amount of intelligence and you really can’t do much to change it. • Your intelligence is something about you that you can’t change very much. • You can learn new things but you can’t really change your basic intelligence. What is Your Mindset?

  18. You have a certain amount of talent and you really can’t do much to change it. • Talent is something about you that you can’t change very much. • You can learn new things but you can’t really change your basic talents. What is Your Mindset?

  19. A person’s moral character is something very basic about them that can’t be changed very much. • Whether a person is responsible and sincere or not is deeply ingrained in their personality. It cannot be changed very much. • There is not much that can be done to change a person’s moral traits (e.g. conscientiousness, uprightness, and honesty) What is Your Mindset?

  20. Fixed Mindset (entity theory)

  21. Growth Mindset (incremental theory)

  22. F.derakhshan

  23. Can You Change Your Mindset? Xavier Vergés

  24. Grit John T. Spencer

  25. Are You Conscientious?

  26. High scorers • organized and responsible • work hard to achieve their goals • see tasks through to completion • more likely to be religious and hold conservative political attitudes • tend to exercise more, have better physical health, and live longer • women tend to score higher than men • older adults tend to score higher than younger adults. • Low scorers • tend to act spontaneously rather than making plans • find it easier to look at the big picture than pay attention to details • prefer to jump between tasks, instead of finishing one at a time • more likely to hold liberal political attitudes • tend to engage in more risky behaviors Conscientiousness

  27. Barby Crabb

  28. Acquiring Grit Perseverance, secret of all triumphs -- Victor Hugo

  29. Buddhist, Zen, & Stoic Philosophies

  30. Know Your Power You have power over your mind — not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.

  31. Don’t Keep Up With the Joneses

  32. Carpe Diem

  33. Serene Thoughts, Controlled Emotions

  34. Don't demand that things happen as you wish, but wish that they happen as they do happen, and you will go on well. Endure & Restart

  35. Crawl through the Window

  36. Chances are, you had nothing to do with the suck • You still have to suffer the suck • Dwelling on the "unfairness" wastes energy Embracing the Suck

  37. We may not be able to avoid or control the Suck • We can control how we react • Reflect on emotional/physical reactions to the Suck • Work daily to focus efforts on limiting the impact • Set aside time to clear mind in whatever way works for you • Meditation • Quiet Reflection • Cup of morning coffee in solitude Mindfulness - Reflection

  38. It matters not how strait the gate,       How charged with punishments the scroll, I am the master of my fate,       I am the captain of my soul. Invictus By William Ernest Henley

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