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HAPPINESS AT WORK
DURING THE HOLIDAY
SEASON
by
Doris Helge, Ph.D. ©
2009
You
deserve happiness at work,
especially during the
holiday season. Enjoy proven
ways to reduce stress and
create joy on the job.
BLAST MYTHS THAT
CREATE HOLIDAY
STRESS
Myth
#1: People
are so stressed and
depressed during the holiday
season that the suicide rate
rises.
Truth: The
rate of suicide drops during
the holidays because
happiness is related to
feeling connected to other
people. Most of us attend
more social gatherings
during the holidays than any
other time of year.
Myth #2:
You have to be superhuman to
get your usual job tasks
done and attack an endless
holiday to-do list.
Truth:
Most of us unconsciously
feed each other’s anxiety
like gasoline fuels a
fire.
SHIELD
YOURSELF FROM NEGATIVITY AT
WORK
Identify
and say “No thank you” to
sources of negativity that
have nothing to do with
you.
Notice
frantic thoughts and
emotions. Are they yours?
When did they emerge? How
were you feeling before you
began to feel uneasy?
We
constantly create our
reality with our thoughts
and feelings. Imagination
and emotion are generally
more powerful than logic or
“reality.” Your
thoughts have oomph.
Focus on
what you want, not on what
you don’t want. Because of
the way humans are
hardwired, focusing on your
preferred outcome can
trigger happiness at
work.
REV UP
YOUR INNATE ABILITY TO
CREATE JOY ON THE
JOB
Positive
anticipation is like a magic
potion that creates happy
feelings. The mere thought
of achieving a goal makes
feel-good chemicals flow
through your body. Prove
this to yourself.
1. Notice
how you feel when you plan a
fun event. When you
anticipate something you’ll
enjoy, you activate your
brain’s pleasure centers.
Joy on the job can emerge
before a reward
materializes.
2. Close
your eyes. Observe your
emotions when you imagine
completing a report and
turning it in.
Purposely
give yourself something to
look forward to so you can
enjoy more happiness at
work.
Imagine
what it would be like to
enjoy your preferred
outcome. Savor that sweet
sensation for at least 15
seconds. You have begun to
create a positive neural
network in your brain that
will expand over time.
Construct
a new preferred highway of
associative networks in your
brain. An action such as
touching your thumbs to your
index fingers while feeling
pleasurable emotions will
stimulate your brain to
create an automatic response
you can recall at will.
Repeat this anchoring
process until your new
highway is strong and
stable. It will keep you on
track as you work toward
your goal.
Your
rewards will be amazing as
long as you also take action
to achieve your goals.
Positive
thinking, even when combined
with the power of
pleasurable feelings, will
merely keep you out of the
doldrums unless it is
coupled with focused
action.
Acknowledge, without
resistance, any negative
emotions that emerge.
PUT
HOLIDAY STRESS AT WORK TO
REST
Withdraw
from the fray when other
people unconsciously prod
each other to fret about the
future. Identify sources of
negativity. Don’t take on
emotions and concerns that
aren’t yours.
Focus on
your preferred outcome. Use
proven neurolinguistic
programming (NLP) techniques
and positive anticipation to
guide you toward joy on the
job all year. In this
article, we explored one
tried-and-true NLP
technique.
To
discover many more, grab a
copy of the book, "Joy on
the Job" and sign up for
coaching with "The Joy
Coach."
To
discover more happiness in
all areas of your life, sign
up for your free
"Discovery
Session"
with "The Joy Coach." You'll
leave the session enthusiastic,
re-energized, and with
crystal-clear clarity about
your next steps.
You can
also download free ebooks
and podcasts like "Secrets
of Happiness," "Thrive in a
Wobbly World," and "Get the
Respect & Appreciation
You Deserve Now," at
http://www.FreeJoyOnTheJobEbooks.com.
Doris Helge, Ph.D., is 100%
dedicated to your happiness and
success. Discover more at
www.CoachingByDoris.com or
http://MastermindWithDoris.com.
©
2009. This article was
excerpted with permission
from "Joy on the Job"
by Doris Helge,
Ph.D. Permission to
reprint this article is
granted if the article is in
tact, with proper credit
given. All reprints
must state "Reprinted with
permission by
Doris Helge,
Ph.D. Originally
published in "Joy on the
Job," http://MoreJoyOnTheJob.com
© 2009.
Testimonal:
"Working
with Doris is like
taking a magic
carpet ride.
Sometimes when I
peek over the edge,
it's breathtaking,
but I never, ever
feel as though I am
going to fall.
Rather, I sense the
sprouting of buds
that I’m fully
convinced will
develop into wings.
With her sincere
compassion and
incredible
intuition and
insight, Doris
provides a haven
from which to
explore potential
and possibility.
What a
gift!"
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Clare
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Deserve!
