How do you react to a threat in your work environment?

Whenever I felt threatened in my work environment, my chain reactions were:

To be worried > To be sad > To be afraid of losing my job > To despair > But I was never able to change my behavior to avoid the threat.

I used to feel more and more frightened and anxious, avoiding everything that could make me suffer retaliations.

The result could only be a drop in my performance.

A few years ago, talking about it with people who are more successful than me in this kind of situation, I noticed that when they feel threatened (of losing their job, or dealing with difficult bosses, or crisis in their professions, etc.), they even get sad, but soon they take this as an opportunity to rethink how they have been acting.

What can they do to prevent tensions with that complicated person? Can they show their results more? How can they earn extra income so that they won't just depend on their job? How much money are they saving for an emergency? Why haven't they started that course that could give them more work possibilities or even increase their income?

I already knew what happens when I am just scared and sad. What would happen if I try another reaction?

Of course, changing was not easy. This is not my thought pattern: the process is like creating a habit.

My chain reactions always begin first in my head. But I decided to change my final step.

When I find myself only feeling fear and worry, I then force myself to channel my energy into this other kind of attitude.

The result? My professional life has improved, and consequently, my personal life has also improved.

If you also have this difficulty, the next time it happens to you, ask yourself: how can I prevent this bad scenario from happening?

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