When work gets busy and life gets busy (often at the same time), staying happy at work can be a challenge. Happiness in general is a very loaded term that can’t be addressed in one blog post. That said, I’m always eager to learn what other people do to achieve happiness in the work place.
One aspect of work that can sometimes be overwhelming is very simple: Mondays. Monday can be daunting – it’s the start of the week and the start of a long to-do list. At a recent all-staff meeting, our team discussed strategies for preparing for a stress-free Monday. Here are some of the helpful tips our team shared:
- Be Schedule-Aware – Check the schedule to make sure you’re fully aware of all meetings scheduled for the early part of the week.
- Go to Bed Early – Get a good night sleep on Sunday night.
- Don’t Fall Behind – Stay up-to-date on e-mails throughout the weekend so they don’t pile-up. Don’t necessarily respond, but scan so there are no surprises on Monday morning.
- Keep it Free – Avoid post work plans on Monday night so you can rest after work.
- Write it Again – Rewrite your to-do list on a fresh piece of paper so you feel organized.
Twitter’s Moments feature, a curated tweet slideshow around a single topic or story, was announced and launched a little more than a year ago with barely a whimper, even after the social media platform added a Moments button to the footer of the mobile application. But an announcement earlier this month has created a new opportunity for brands to use the tool other than purchasing ads seen by dwindling numbers.
