How to be happy at work?

AWe’ve all read advice on how to be more efficient and harder working in the office. Productivity tends to be the name of the game when it comes to professional improvement.

But ultimately, our mental health is just as important as the documents we draft and the spreadsheets we email out. So, how do we effectively walk the line between being professionally productive and personally happy?

Check out these 7 ways to be happier at the office—from things you can do right now to things you should implement in the next year for long-term well-being.

1. Choose to be happy at work: 

   Happiness is mostly a choice. You can choose to be happy at work. It sounds simple, but it's often difficult to put into action. We all wish to have the best employer in the world, but, let's face it, we may not.

   So, think positively about your work. Dwell on the aspects that you enjoy about work, and avoid negative people and gossip. Find coworkers you like and spend your time with them. Your choices at work largely define your experience. You can choose to be happy at work.

2. Ask for feedback frequently: 

   Have you made statements such as, "My boss never gives me any feedback, so I never know how I'm doing." Face it; you know exactly how you're doing. Especially if you feel positive about your performance, you just want to hear him acknowledge you. If you're not positive about your work, think about improving and making a sincere contribution.

   Then, ask your boss for feedback. Tell him or her that you'd like an assessment of your work. Talk to your customers, too; if you're serving them well, their feedback will be affirming. You are responsible for your own development.

3. Maintain a good work-life balance:

   Prioritize your work and your lifestyle properly so as to maintain work-life.  If you find you are spending more time at work, you need to make some adjustments. Spend time with your family and friends, recharge yourself by going in a vacation, also you can meditate and exercise for a good and healthy mind. This will keep you energized and happy at your workplace.

4. Do something you love every single day: 

   You may or may not love your current job, and you may or may not believe that you can find something in your current job to love, but you can. 

   Take a look at yourself, your skills, and interests, and find something that you can enjoy doing every day. If you do something you love every single day, your current job won't seem so bad.

5. Learn new skills:

   Doing same thing for long hours can be boring and tiresome. Try to learn new skills for a change which will challenge you to work more. Learning new skills will keep you satisfied and inspire you to achieve more. It improves your level of satisfaction and happiness which ultimately have a positive effect in you work-life.

6. Stay positive and be hopeful:

   Negative feelings, negative circle, negative conversations will never make you happy. Stay away from such negativity at workplace as much as possible. It all starts with how you handle the negativity of the workplace and it is very important to be positive in order to be happy. Always be hopeful and positive about your future by understanding your needs and the path you are moving on to meet the needs.  Being positive and hopeful will keep you motivated and happy at workplace.

7. Avoid Negativity:

   Choosing to be happy at work means avoiding negative conversations, gossip, and unhappy people as much as possible. No matter how positively you feel, negative people have a profound impact on your psyche. Don't let the negative nellies bring you down.