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