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Tips on How to be Happy at Work
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Happiness
Happiness and satisfaction are subjective concepts – while for some of us monetary benefits can be equated with job satisfaction, some might strive for recognition of their hard-work and lose motivation on failing to achieve so.
No matter what the standards are, being content with our careers is crucial for maintaining the ‘work-life’ balance.
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Workplace Happiness defined
In a fundamental sense, workplace happiness comes when:
- We enjoy doing the tasks assigned to us
- We feel right about the people we are working with
- We are happy with the financial benefits we get from the job
- We have the scope of improving our existing skills
- We feel respected and acknowledged at work
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Importance Of Happiness At Work
Happy employees are compulsory for a growing business.
A study on organizational success revealed that employees who feel happy in the workplace are 65% more energetic than employees who don’t. They are two times more productive and are more likely to sustain their jobs over a long period of time.
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Workplace Happiness benefits
- Happiness at work can spread like fire
- Happiness Builds Positivity
- Happiness Reduces Stress
- Happiness at Work means a Healthy Life
- Happiness at Work Increases Likeability
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Factors associated with happiness at work
- Workplace autonomy and the freedom to decide
- Task variations and scope for creative ideas
- Task significance
- Recognition for work
- Task difficulty
- Professional skills and specialization
- Social support within the workplace
- Feedback from superiors
- Environmental conditions at work
- Business management and networking channels.
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Finding Real Happiness at Work
- Declutter your Workplace
- Mindfulness
- Exercise, in any form
- Engage in Feedback Mechanisms
- Reflect on One Task at a Time
- Help a Colleague
- Choose your Responses Wisely. Practice mindfulness, gratitude, and effective communication.
- Value yourself
- Start Your Day on a Good Note. Take some moments each morning to collect your thoughts and plan your day ahead.
- Adjust your Schedules. Prolonged working hours without breaks can take a toll on the brain and bring us down, thereby making way for unproductivity and distress.
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Is the ability to not want more. Is expressing gratitude and satisfaction for the present moment, instead of yearning for some future indicator of success.
5 Simple Ways to Be Happy
1. Each night, say one thing you are grateful for.
2. Write a Thank You note to someone this week.
3. Take 30 seconds to breathe, the easiest way to be grateful for your own existence.
4. Do nothing for 2 minutes: you can make time for yourself and enjoy your own presence without consuming something.
5. Call a friend that you haven’t talked to in a while.