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A survey from the Household, Income and Labor Dynamics in Australia actually found that working in a job you hate is worse for your psychological well-being than being unemployed.

This is because when you’re unemployed you can at least hold onto the hope of finding a great job.

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Improve your commute

Improve your commute

Having a long commute to work is an overall drag whether we're working at our dream job or doing the things we like. We're most likely rushing ourselves to get there on time.

The solution to this is to allow more time for your commute or to remove it. The stress from rushin...

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Find Meaning in Your Work

Find Meaning in Your Work

One of the best ways to enjoy work is to derive personal meaning from it. To find meaning in what we do, we must find the why in what we do. 

Finding meaning means that it's derived from giving, meaning that we're able to help othe...

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Do more of what you like to do

Do more of what you like to do

Your job description shouldn't limit you in what you do in the company. You can try to incorporate more of the work that you enjoy doing most or a hobby because by doing so will improve how you feel about your job.

If you're into making short clips, try making one about you...

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Focus on your work relationships

Focus on your work relationships

Do you have a best friend at work? If you do then good for you, you're then more likely to be engaged with work. If you don't, maybe it's time to consider having one because you'd have several hours of social time which ultimately improves your day.

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A toxic workplace

It can have a negative impact on your happiness and job performance.

Studies found that ostracism, bad leadership, harassment, and bullying have direct negative effects on job productivity. Also, being in a job you hate is worse for your health than being unemployed.

9. Doing the job you hate

9. Doing the job you hate

How does it feel to wake up for a day only to remember you’re headed to the job you hate doing or being in the company of people you don’t like? This can drain your energy and steal the motivation to stay happy and active. If that job doesn’t make you happy, quit and find a job that you love. 

Change... Is A Changeless Law.

It’s not possible to hold onto things forever, and no one was better off by refusing to adapt, to change. People are meant to evolve, constantly.

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