| In the work place, the amount of good things | | | | 2. When you leave the office, leave all of |
| that happen to a person during the day far | | | | your problems and worries at the door and |
| out number the amount of bad things that | | | | forget about them. When you come back the |
| happen, so why do we spend so much time | | | | next day, they will be gone. Nine times out |
| stressing over the bad things when we should | | | | of ten, the previous days problems are only |
| be smiling about the good things. | | | | there in your mind, so stop thinking about |
| | | | them. |
| One reason being, when something bad happens, | | | | |
| such as being berated by a customer, it | | | | Every day is a new day with new potential, |
| shakes us up a little bit, maybe our pride | | | | and you are a major part of it, so see it for |
| has been touched up a little. It plays on our | | | | what it is. Every new day is a chance for you |
| mind like a disease, and you can't help but | | | | to become more successful than you already |
| think about it, and what you could have done | | | | are, don't look at it any other way. |
| differently to avoid the situation. | | | | |
| | | | 3. Cut down on the caffeine |
| The bottom line here is, stressing over a | | | | |
| minor, unpreventable incident effects our | | | | I know this one might be tough, but it does |
| productivity. | | | | help considerably. If you drink a lot of |
| | | | coffee, the caffeine isn't helping your |
| Here are a few ideas to help you get through | | | | nerves. So cut back or switch to decaf, or |
| your day with a little less stress. And | | | | half regular and half decaf. (That was my |
| believe me, I understand that these things | | | | approach). |
| are easier said than done, but they are worth | | | | |
| some consideration. | | | | 4. If you are having a particularly rough |
| | | | day, focus on something positive that is |
| 1. When driving into work in the morning, | | | | going to happen in you near future. A happy |
| picture yourself in a positive light. See | | | | hour with friends or co-workers, something |
| yourself meeting a new customer and making a | | | | you have planned for the weekend, your |
| new sale, than establishing what has the | | | | upcoming vacation, a holiday, anything |
| potential to become a relationship that | | | | positive to assure you that there is life |
| blossoms into something bigger. | | | | after whatever is going on at the time. |
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| This shouldn't be to hard considering you | | | | Don't worry about the things you can't do |
| probably have more than one success story to | | | | anything about! |
| recall upon. | | | | |
| | | | So please, the next time the pressures of |
| Block out any and all bad scenarios from the | | | | your work day start to apply their weight |
| past. See yourself as a winner, the person in | | | | upon your shoulders, think of the positive |
| charge. | | | | things, it will make all the difference. |
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