Today is meant to be the most depressing day of the year - the day when post-Christmas credit card bills arrive, daylight is scarce and we have 73 days to trudge through until the next bank holiday.
I reckon that's rubbish. The sun is shining, there's no ice to slip and slide over on the way to work, and the folks at iOpener have come up with 10 tips for being happy at work.
- Greet everyone you see as you arrive: that way you'll feel connected to your colleagues.
- Do something difficult. Everyone feels good about themselves when they meet a challenge.
- Put things in proportion.
- Show a close colleague some appreciation. It's all too easy to forget to thank people.
- Think about the differences you make to others, including your family, just by being at work and doing your job well.
- Make active choices about what you do and when. Composing a to-do list in an order you find important can increase your sense of control.
- Phone a friend. It's always good to share and connect with people outside work.
- Write down the parts of the job you really like: think about how you might get more out of them.
- Volunteer to do something you wouldn't normally do. You'll get a lot of appreciation and you might learn something new.
- Revist your main new year's resolution. Take one small step towards meeting it.
