职场英语：开开心心去上班，如何在工作时还保持好心情

You spent most of your time slaving away in your cubicle. Either there is a monotonous routine to deal with or all- hands-on-deck frenzy to grapple. If that is not enough, there are always unappreciative bosses, gossipy colleagues, office bullies or impossible excel sheets that you can’t ignore. Instead of allowing these elements to get better of you, you can create your own Zen den in the center of the storm. Here are few stress-busters that can improve your mood at work.

1. Tune in to your favorite music

Music alters your state of mind like nothing else.

2. Watch a funny video

From Gangnam style dance to Heavy Metal Farmer to toppling Brides, Youtube can perk up your mood in two shakes of lamb’s tale.

3. Look at bright cheerful pictures

Images of cupcakes, home decors, and Cappuccino latte art will lighten your mood. Surf through colorful creative ideas and photos featured.

4. Whiff some essential goodness

Dab few drops of your favorite essential oil on your handkerchief and sniff in every now and then!

5. Paint your nails

A fresh new coat of florescent nail paint and the office will seem a shade better than before.

6. Take a sinful chocolate break

Apply cocoa butter to lips, dig your teeth into dark chocolate slab or drink hot cocoa concoction. You will need very little convincing with this one.

7. Skype call your best friend

Bring on that giggle fest by calling your BFF. With your busy work schedule you often end up widening the gap between you and your best friend. So make that quick call and rekindle the bond.

8. Read few pages of your favorite comic book

Superman, Spider-man, Green Lantern or Iron Man, you need to escape into the world that does not have fax machines and excel sheets.

9. Stretch and Breathe

This simple routine will leave you feeling rejuvenated. Stretch and take 5-10 deep breaths.

10. Improve your office decor

You can’t refurbish your entire office but you can definitely embellish your desk. Pin up pictures of your friends, family and pets, or put a small snake plant or ZZ plant near your PC screen. Stack up your favorite books and line up your favorite superhero figurines or soft toys. Keep it minimal. You do not want your desk to look like a Christmas tree.