Tips for Happiness at Work

Following on from yesterdays post regarding leaving your job for a fresh start, I thought it would interesting to consider happiness at work.

You spend the vast majority of your life at work so you need to enjoy it. There are always times when you are going to be a little down, and a few things you would rather be doing; but there are a number of things you should do and remember to ensure you make get the most out of your day. I found this an article on the timesonline that listed things you should be doing when you find yourself a litte down. I have picked out the ones I thought were particularly relevant for me;

Keep things in perspective. “Your work experience is a very big part of your life, but it’s not your whole life,” says Michael Chambers, the managing director of Bacs, the payment processing house. Remind yourself of the positive things in other parts of your life

Do the best you can. “If you know that you have done your job as well as you can, it can give you a sense of wellbeing even if things don’t work out quite as you’d hoped,” Woods says. “Take pride in doing your job well.”

Take a break. If everything is getting too much, get away from the environment that is making you unhappy, Chambers suggests. “Take a moment on your own to go for a walk or ask a colleague to come for a coffee. It will help you to calm down and get a sense of perspective.”

Take control. If something at work is making you unhappy, don’t wait for someone else to solve the problem – fix it yourself. “Take personal responsibility for things that don’t quite work or could be done better,” Woods says. “Managers like proactive people, so you could get a promotion, but at the very least it will improve your own job and help you to be happy.”

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