{"id":24507,"date":"2023-01-24T16:52:24","date_gmt":"2023-01-24T15:52:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/?p=24507"},"modified":"2023-05-31T11:57:39","modified_gmt":"2023-05-31T09:57:39","slug":"stay-positive-at-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phoneenglish.es\/blog\/2023\/01\/stay-positive-at-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Stay Positive at Work"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>B2 &#8211; Upper Intermediate<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Having a positive mindset at work is beneficial. It can improve one&#8217;s mood, boost confidence, help focus on future goals, and thereby, increase productivity in the workplace. By maintaining a positive outlook, one can focus on areas of improvement rather than work challenges. Make daily tasks at work enjoyable as positivity can influence not only you but also your co-workers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Watch the video to explore how you start incorporating more positivity in your work life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"How To Stay Positive At Work\" width=\"580\" height=\"326\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/A49d-detFeY?wmode=transparent&amp;rel=0&amp;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Vocabulary Questions:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What does the idiom &#8220;<strong>cut someone some slack<\/strong>&#8221; mean?  &#8220;<em><strong>Cutting yourself some slack<\/strong> will be an aid in finding motivation to learn and grow from your mistakes.<\/em>&#8221; Use it in your own sentence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Give 1-2 synonyms of the &#8220;<strong>drawback<\/strong>&#8220;. Use them in sentences. &#8220;<em>If you focus on the <strong>drawbacks<\/strong> of your role, it&#8217;s going to seem impossible to stay positive at work.<\/em>&#8220;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What is the meaning of the phrase &#8220;<strong>to reap the rewards of something<\/strong>&#8220;? &#8220;<em>Use these strategies <strong>to reap the rewards of<\/strong> staying positive at work.<\/em>&#8221; Use this idiom in your own sentence.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Discussion Questions:<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What&#8217;s your attitude towards your work? Are you usually positive or the opposite? Why or why not?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How do you stay positive and motivated to get things done at work? <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Which strategies mentioned in the video that you think are helpful in your work life?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>B2 &#8211; Upper Intermediate Having a positive mindset at work is beneficial. 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