| Humor at Work |
ISSUE 744 - Sept. 26, 2018 |
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Give Your Hamster a Break! |
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Do you have trouble shutting down the hamster wheel? According to a study in the Journal of Applied Psychology, the less you detach psychologically during your off hours, the higher your emotional exhaustion in twelve months' time. Translation: You'll have a very cranky hamster with
little desire to keep the wheel moving!
Sports psychologist Jim Loehr found that the single, key difference between elite tennis players and less successful players was not so much what they were doing on the court - it was what they were doing between points. Those players that could calm their nerves and regain focus between points tended to win more often. The same can easily be said for working effectively and productively at work - whether it's taking rejuvenating breaks during the workday or shutting
completely off during your off hours.
An overwhelming amount of research suggests that when you check e-mail and text messages at all hours of the day it creates a sense of perpetual emergency which fosters an ongoing stress response. This is why more and more companies are creating "no after-hour email" policies. And it's why the Denver-based software company FullContact pays its employees to take their vacation and insists they don't do any work during that time!
While you may not be able to influence your company's policies, you can take charge of your own health:
- Break before you break: Take complete breaks by staying off the hamster-stressing technology!
- Laughter and humor helps, a lot, according to the research, so seek out ways to tap into your sense of humor.
- Learn to meditate. More and more companies are training employees to meditate - the hamsters will thank you for it.
- Take charge and set your own technology "no-go" hours and commit to them.
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Mike's Fun at Work Tip |
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To help everyone start off on the right foot at the beginning of the week try leaving a short, funny joke, motivational quote, or uplifting thank-you message on every one of your teammate's voice mail message Sunday evening or early Monday morning so it's the first thing they hear when they arrive at work.
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Quote of the Week |
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“If you are taking yourself too seriously as a brand, people are just going to turn off and walk way.” Creative director Eric Baldwin
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It's a Wacky World |
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The October theme days are posted, including such notables as...
October 1: International Coffee Day
October 4: Improve Your Office Day
October 5: World Smile Day
October 9: International Beer and Pizza Day
October 10: Bring Your Teddy Bear to Work Day
October 12: International Moment of Frustration Scream Day
October 13: Silly Sayings Day
October 14: Be Bald and Free Day
October 16: Boss's Day
October 17: Wear Something Gaudy Day
October 22: Smart is Cool Day
October 26: Howl at the Moon Night
October 27: Cranky Coworkers Day
October 31: Knock Knock Jokes Day
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