27.0 Problem-Solving: When It Makes Us Stressed?

27.1 What is "Problem-Solving: When It Makes Us Stressed"?

Problem-solving involves two elements of focus: the problem and the solution. When dealt wrongly, it will imply negative stress. The focus here is to be mindful when problem-solving goes out of track that it implies negative stress to us. Being mindful of this will directly diminish unnecessary time consumption. There are three types of stress implications in problem-solving: the problem identification, the immediate solution, and the continuous improvement.

27.2 Stress Implications in Problem-Solving

27.2.1 Problem Identification

At the stage of identifying a problem, focusing on a problem can imply stress either positively of negatively. Positive implication occurs when focus is directed towards a problem and is stopped once it has been identified; negative implication occurs when focus is redundantly directed towards a problem even when it has been identified. The key to avoid the negative implication is to avoid redundancy. Once a problem has been clearly identified, move on to the next step.

Focusing on a solution at this stage implies negative stress, which commonly is caused by misfit between the solution and the problem. The key is not to focus on solution when problem is not identified clearly.

27.2.2 Immediate Solution

Immediate solution is commonly approached when a problem requires urgent attendance. Positive implication implies when focus is directed towards the solution with clarity; negative implication will occur when the focus is directed towards the problem. An example for the negative implication: a member asking another on the transparent problem repeatedly in different ways, when in fact the solution for it can be done effortlessly.

The key is to focus on the solution, not the problem.

27.2.3 Continuous Improvement

Continuous improvement involves looking at a problem in the view of process. There are many areas needed to cover in continuous improvement for positive implication to result, which will be discussed in another article. The general rule to imply positive implication is by directing focus towards both the problem and the solution; negative implication may occur when focus is directed towards only either of the two.

The key is to direct our focus towards both the problem and the solution.

I hope this topic benefits you as much as it has benefited myself, wa la hawla wa la kuwatta ila billah. Insha'Allah, the next topic will be posted in the near future.