The first article, published in Scientific American, discusses how our expectations and associations can change our mind and body. It describes several studies that suggest that expectancies and learned associations can have a physiological effect on people. In one study, participants were told they’d be taking a test. They did better on the test when they thought the answers were flashed on their computer screen before taking the test (although they weren’t). If our minds can change us, maybe we can actually choose our best mindset to help us improve our abilities.

The second article, published in Psychology Today, tells us about the effects that thinking positively can have on us. Neuroscientists have found that more cheerful, optimistic people generally have higher activity occurring in certain areas of their brains. Behavioral scientists have also observed that optimistic people tend to have better moods, persevere more, and be healthier. These findings suggest that you can train your mind to be more positive and optimistic, starting with thinking good thoughts, looking for the positives in any situation, and refocusing your thoughts when negativity creeps in.

We wholeheartedly agree that thinking energetically and positively can have many beneficial effects on our minds and bodies. We will continue to practice that, and we hope you will too!

Our team is spread throughout the country and operates in different time zones. Like the sun, our workflow moves from east to west, so being in different time zones gives us more opportunity to serve our client. We have several systems in place to help us work together effectively, so despite being in different locations we always come together to complete large (and small) projects.

Our orbits are dynamic and energetic because our team members are professional and proactive. We recently completed a 17k-word EnglishàSpanish translation project in just 48 hours. Because this project’s scope was challenging with a tight deadline, it required a lot of coordination. We collaborated with 10 translators, consistently communicating with them as well as our internal team members to make sure everything was getting done while making sure multiple people weren’t working on the same thing. It was intense, but all of our planets aligned for this project; our team worked hard, communicated effectively, and produced a 17k-word translation that we are proud of.

We value our individual creativity and spirit. Everybody has a different and important role to play, but we all have to figure out solutions to problems, work out details, and collaborate with each other. Our work requires energy and creativity, and perhaps most importantly, passion. We aim to provide our team members with the tools and flexibility needed for them to work as effectively as possible and to grow as employees; we want our employees to innovate and create their own effective routine at work. This individual-driven approach challenges our employees to think energetically at work and makes coming to work exciting.

At Monterey Language Services, we are always learning and adapting our methods to the growing needs of the language services industry. Our focus on both individuality and collaboration helps us excel in meeting the needs and requests of our clientele.