Learning to be Happy at Work

Every professional and employee knows how bad the current economic condition is – no jobs, more pay cuts, layoffs, higher workload, no bonus, no appraisal, and what is even worse, everyone’s living in the fear of losing their job any minute. One can totally understand how stressful all this is for the working people. But you need to cope with all these issues or you’ll find it really hard to concentrate on your work and do a good job. Here is how you can divert your mind from this stressful situation and be happy at work. 

  

When you are overloaded with personal issues, it’s really difficult to concentrate on work and be happy at your workplace. So, learn to share your problems with a close colleague. Do not keep your problems to yourself or you will end up feeling depressed. Follow one simple rule and you will always be happy in life: Leave your personal worries at home and your professional issues at work and then see the change in you. In fact, this will help you stay focused and productive at work. 
 

- Make yourself comfortable at work: You must be spending at least eight hours a day at work, which obviously means that you spend more time in the office than at home. So, make your space your own, do all that you like at your desk, put pictures of you and your friends on your wall board, etc. You could decorate your area as much as your company policy permits, and make yourself as comfortable and relaxed as you can be in that environment. 
 

- Have an office support system: Being good friends with a colleague who shares a similar kind of lifestyle can take a lot of pressure off you at work, trust us. When you are able to share your feelings with someone who understands you really well, it helps minimize stress to a great extent.
 

- Maintaining a good diet and drinking loads of water can really make a huge difference in your energy level and attitude. When we say good diet, we mean avoid eating too much refined foods, such as sugar and bread. 
 

- Once you reach the office, do not stick to your seat and keep working the whole day. Move around a little. Go out for a cup of tea or coffee with your colleagues, chat with your teammates or read something interesting – don’t be a workaholic.
 

- Don’t try to change others: You obviously can’t change anyone, you can only bring about changes in yourself. Just figure out a way to resolve conflicts and avert uncomfortable situations and you will be much happier. 
 

- Treat yourself once in a while: Think of something that will really make you happy, reward yourself once in a while. Whether it is dinner with family or friends, a movie, or even a manicure, it doesn’t matter, as long as it’s something you enjoy. Just like how stress from home can interfere with work, the positive aspects of your life can greatly influence your mood at work as well. 
 

- Focus on the positive: Identify all those things you like at work. It can be chatting with your friends online from work in your free time or even a nice view from your office window. You create your own mind-set. If you stress the positives, you will make your job much more enjoyable, but if you keep stressing on all your negatives, it may cause you to become overwhelmed. 
 

Source: www.citeman.com

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