Are you laughing enough at work?
By: Rachel Lerner, CNC, FNCCategory: Rachel Lerner, CNC, FNC
Many people experience a lot of stress and unhappy emotions associated with work and the thought of finding happiness or laughter can seem nearly impossible. The truth is, we can find laughter in any situation of our life, including work, we just have to look for it. Here are some tips to help you slip some laughter into your workplace.
- Wear a playful tie, scarf, piece of jewelry or other item that makes you feel good and fun. If you have a big meeting, maybe a fun undergarment would be more appropriate that day.
- Take everyday occurrences and put a funny spin on them. A good example is typos. Maybe your coworkers forget to spell check their work.
- At lunch or any other break time make sure you laugh with your co-workers. Discuss or quote lines from a funny TV show you recently watched.
- Keep playful and light-hearted mindless toys in your office for you and others to enjoy.
- Make-up fun names to make you smile about overwhelming, cumbersome or stressful projects.
- Think of something funny during your morning commute and laugh for at least 5 minutes.
- Dont be afraid to amuse yourself with your sense of humor.
- Put a playful spin on the issues at work which annoy you the most.
- Laugh and have fun just for the heck of it.
- Cultivate your innate playfulness.
- Turn your frown upside down and wear a smile, it makes it easier to laugh.
- Stress does not always have to be a negative thing. Find ways to celebrate it. Laughing at work helps take away some of the stress and absurdity in our daily lives. All you really need is an open-mind, sense of humor and willingness to let loose. When we allow ourselves to laugh we feel deeply, which in turn enables us to live fully. So go ahead and start laughing at work!
Rachel Lerner is a holistic health coach and founder of Personal Web Nutrition, a company devoted to empowering individuals and corporations to find the right food and lifestyle choices that best support their lifestyle. She has run several successful weight loss contests and published an e-book weight loss program. She has led seminars for several corporations, including Starwood Hotels and YMCA, written articles for numerous publications and ehow.com. Rachel also hosts her own radio show on blogtalkradio.com called Healthy Bits and Bites. In addition, Rachel was the nutrition expert for Joan Lundenâs Camp Reveille, a unique summer camp for women. You can contact Rachel at [email protected]. You can follow Rachel on twitter: www.twitter.com/anutritionista or become a FAN on facebook: Personal Web Nutrition.
