At work today, shortly after the fourth shouting-match we call a meeting, I realized I was about to pass out from hunger and decided I better eat or I would die. I warmed up my leftover Chinese take-out in the company-sponsored petri dish oven and went back to my desk to choke down it all down before the next meeting. While there, I surfed a little and stumbled across this wonderful advice written by some idiot journalist who, aside from working the drive-through at the Taco Bell while earning her BA, has apparently never had a real job.
The article was titled: 6 Zen-Inspired Ways to Boost Your Mood at Work. Wow!
Among the good advice given was:
1. Exercise before work (I guess I can get up a half-hour earlier, since my work-induced stress level is so high my sleep isn’t worth a crap anyway)
2. Potted plants around the work area (the last guy who brought in plants was fired after the insects started hatching in the African Violets)
3. Deep breathing (I already do this while I’m getting yelled at)
4. Pack a nutritious lunch (I always get the McChicken with only a small order of fries)
5. Task prioritization (this is the same advice I get from my boss when I try to explain why I’m weeks behind on the last four projects he just gave me)
6. Using mantras (I already have one, but I can’t say it here as it involves several racial slurs).
I feel better already. I’m looking forward to the next “bring your favorite idiot journalist to work” day. We’ll have a hoot.
P.S. Thanks to http://happyworker.com/ for letting me steal their .jpg (they sell cool work toys)