Psychologist: Hot Weather cannot Hinder Your Work if There is a Proper Psychological Approach (EXCLUSIVE)

• 07.21.2016, 18:09
•  No-politics,  Interview

"Armedia" IAA presents an exclusive interview with senior lecturer of Yerevan State Medical University, psychologist Sona Harutyunyan.

- How is it possible to concentrate on your normal work schedule during summer heat?

- The psychological motivation for that is largely dependent on internal factors while the external ones will not have a significant role if the person has the motivation to work. The main and the best factor is loving your job. If you look carefully, you'll notice that even the unbearable heat cannot affect your work, if you are doing it with love and pleasure.  Usually, the difficulties for organizing work schedule are results of being overtired or not loving your work. In order not to harm your work schedule, fill the evenings with pleasant moments, which will give you positive energy for the next working day. Some physical activity is very preferable early in the morning, walk in the fresh air before going to work. Be inclined to seek and find the positive in any situation, always consider the "the next step" option.

If you are unable to concentrate even after all this, it means that you have not taken care of your rest during the year, and maybe today is the high time to organize the necessary rest.

- Does the weather really affect a person's ability to work, or is it  a purely psychological factor that is in the subconsciousness of people?

- Generally, the heat can cause a feeling of discomfort and disrupt the normal course of work, but if we provide the necessary means for our body to face the heat, it will have a minimal effect on the working capacity. For example, we all know that during hot summer weather our body needs fluids, because the heat dehydrates the body thus impacting on human health. Therefore, you should drink plenty of water during the day. In other words, the weather conditions may affect all body processes, while with your psychological approach you will be able to increase or minimize that impact.