This past week I
had the opportunity to attend a workshop on Property Awareness Safety
Training. The intent for sending our
group was to help make each of know the importance of being aware of our
surroundings and to help us to make wise decisions when dealing with possible
situations that can be dangerous in our jobs.
I have to say for the most part a lot seemed like common sense; however,
common sense to one person differs greatly to another. The added fact that most of us after doing a
job for any length of time have a tendency to become complacent and therefore
not take the necessary precautions in our everyday tasks. During the entire presentation I saw
repeatedly different lessons I have learnt in my Kung Fu. Hearing them mentioned outside of the kwoon
had a way of reinforcing just how valid they are in different areas of my life.
A large portion
of the presentation focused on the importance of mindset. As our instructor said, “Prepare your mind
like you would prepare your body.” The
point of how important the mental preparation is was not lost on me. I have realized and continue to be reminded
of that on a regular basis in all aspects of my life. A proper mindset requires me to be more
engaged with the moment. Where I am mentally in all I do determines how successful
I will be.
The points made
on mental preparation:
-
Complacency
is your enemy
-
You
need the ability to adapt and change
-
Continue
re-assessment
-
Confidence
in skills and abilities
-
Elimination
of distractions
Many of these
should sound vaguely familiar to most of us J. The mental
component of our training is huge and to some underestimated. I know for myself that in looking back at my
greatest failures, I can now see that I had the wrong mindset. For some I believed that the physical was all
it took and in others I approached with either a negative or just an unprepared
mindset. Although many of those moments were humbling and frustrating, they
were the lessons I needed to and actually did learn the most. Being in the
right place, at the right time and for the right reasons will help you to find
success in the goals you have set out for yourself.
Alana Regier
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