As part of its Internal Workplace Accident Prevention Week (SIPAT), Biocross organized a lecture with psychologist and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) specialist Ana Maria Gonçalves.

With the theme "Safety begins with thinking," the meeting invited employees to reflect on the fact that, before any action in the workplace, a mental process takes place: how we interpret situations, how we react emotionally, and how we decide to act.

In practice, this means that our emotions, thoughts, and attitudes are directly linked to accident prevention, our relationships with colleagues, and how we deal with daily stress, especially in demanding environments like agribusiness.

Participants received information that helps them understand how developing emotional intelligence, combined with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques, can help professionals recognize and manage their emotions more consciously, avoid impulsive behaviors that generate risks, reduce stress and increase attention at work, and maintain mental health as an essential part of safety.

"Thinking with balance is the first step to acting safely. When we take care of our minds, we strengthen our bodies and the work environment as a whole," explains psychologist Ana Maria Gonçalves.