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The Honeymoon Period Myth: What Really Happens in New Jobs

Introduction  Starting a new job often feels exciting. There is a new workplace, new people, new responsibilities, and the feeling that you are beginning a fresh chapter in your career. Many people describe this stage as the “honeymoon period,” expecting everything to feel enjoyable and comfortable for the first few months. However, the reality of starting a new job can be quite different. The excitement is real, but so are the challenges that come with adjusting to a new environment.  The Reality Behind the Honeymoon Period  The beginning of a new job can certainly feel positive because everything is unfamiliar and interesting. You may be eager to learn, make a good impression, and prove that you made the right career decision. At the same time, you are also trying to understand workplace expectations, team dynamics, communication styles, and your own responsibilities. This means that the first few weeks are not always as effortless as people imagine. You may feel excite...

8 Ways To Create Flow According to Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

Introduction Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi is a famous happiness researcher. He chose to become that due to the adversities that he faced growing up being a prisoner during World War II. During this time, he saw the pain and suffering of a large number of people around him. After going through all these difficulties, he wanted to know more about happiness and contentment. Csikszentmihalyi interviewed various people, who described that their optimal states of performance occurred when their work simply without much effort flowed out of them. Due to this, he developed the term “flow state”, in the flow psychology of optimal experience. 8 Ways To Create Flow According To Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi 1) Must have clear goals and immediate feedback: The first way of creating flow in flow psychology of optimal experience is to have clear goals. You need to have a clear finish line if you want to go into flow. Also, you should give yourself immediate feedback on the effectiveness of your actions. If you...

Scarcity Mindset vs Abundance Mindset

Introduction Mind is the most powerful tool and your Mindset is the most important component of your success in life. In a study by Stanford psychologist Carol Dweck, the mindset of young students was examined in which she found that children with a growth mindset who believed that intelligence can be developed were able to overcome academic challenges better than those with a fixed mindset that the intelligence of a person is predetermined. Stephen Covey mentioned about Scarcity Mindset and Abundance Mindset in his best-selling book, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Scarcity mentality refers to people amongst whom, one person takes a big piece and leaves less for everyone else whereas, in abundance mindset, they believe that there is plenty out there for everybody. Steps to shift from Scarcity Mindset to an Abundance Mindset? 1.) Focus on what you have Ideas like you aren’t doing good job or you don’t have transferable skills, are all based on scarcity in which you focus more ...