When the sky is always falling – fighting catastrophic thinking
May 30, 2024 | George Yang | 1 Comment on When the sky is always falling – fighting catastrophic thinking
A flubbed line during a high-profile presentation, a typo on an email to key stakeholders or a boss’s request for a Monday morning meeting with a subject line of “TBD” can all cause stress, fear and worst-case-scenario thinking, also known as catastrophizing. Dr. Tsasha Awong, an instructor at the G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing […]
Lack of interaction that doesn’t require a screen is a big isolator for me–I quite enjoy being able to just walk to a coworker’s office to ask a question, or just have a quick chat to touch base.
At home, I have a designated area for my work and I set sechedule for myself too. I find I am more productive and have more freedom and I don’t feel lonely at all.
I do appreciate the social interaction that happens in person. The interactions with team members, when working from home, are always subject specific and don’t leave much room for personal connections. Overall, I find I have more benefits working from home than drawbacks but social connections is definitely one of the drawbacks.
I started going in the office 3 days. I feel very happy having lunch all together and also sharing nice moments with my coworkers.
Interaction with individuals on a personal level is very crucial.