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Having a bad day at work? Here are some tips to turn a dreary day into a happy one!
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How to Turn a Bad Day at Work into a Good One
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Is it yucky outside or do you just have the blahs? Follow these steps to make your office workday more cheery!
Start out with something simple: change your desktop background. Find something that makes YOU happy - a humorous quote, a beautiful landscape, a hilarious movie still, or you and your friends doing something fun together. Minimize everything you're working on a couple times an hour just to look at it. If you're doing work at your desk but not necessarily on your computer, leave it showing.
Grab a healthy snack or lunch. What you eat does wonders for your state of mind. If you're already eating healthy, mix it up a bit. Try a new place to eat or switch your snacks with your lunch. If you brought your food, eat it in the reverse order you normally would.
Revamp your soundtrack. If you're allowed to listen to music at work, it's a great mood-lifter. Make your own playlist of songs that raise your spirits without getting on your nerves. Even if you have to be on the phone most of the time, scattering a few songs through your day will make it much brighter.
Reach out. If you're having a dreary day, chances are someone else is too. Leave a note of encouragement on a coworker's desk. Take someone to lunch. Compliment someone you normally criticize. Even something as small as a post-it note saying "Thanks" or "Good Job" can cheer up a coworker's day - and yours as well!
Pamper yourself. If you see that it's going to be nasty outside (or it's Monday and you have a good guess that today won't be too fun), wear your favorite tie. Take your favorite hand lotion or put on earrings that make you feel special.
Extra tips:
If you can get a little crazy, do so! My coworker and I toss a koosh ball over the cubicle wall on boring days.
Plan ahead. You know some days will be yucky so prepare for them. Make your playlist. Find a bunch of great desktop backgrounds and save them. Keep a bag of mini carrots in the fridge.
Don't let your brightening techniques interfere with your work. Getting reprimanded or fired would make your day much more dreary!
Katie Hart has loved books since infancy (she has pictures to prove it) and wanted to be a writer since elementary school. With homeschooling, her writing counted toward her grade. As the oldest of nine children, she never ran out of things to write about. Katie loves promoting fellow authors and has published more than 200 reviews and many articles. She is currently writing a fantasy novel devoid of spells, talking animals, and hobbits.
waterfallbooks has a website at www.tvbreakroom.com
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