Modern Business Magazine September 2016 | Page 18

MODERN WORKLIFE Dreading Monday Morning? 5 Ways to Stress Less and Have More Fun at Work By Muffy Churches “OMG it’s already Sunday evening! In a matter of hours I’m back to the work slog… Sigh, groan”. Not an uncommon sensation for us to have, and it will probably mean that we’ll fall asleep having preprogrammed the following day to be one of caffeinated drudgery and brute force. Can we turn this around? Is there a way to ease into the week with more positivity and even a sense of fun? 18 ModernBusiness September 2016 For most of us, the answer is yes! We simply need a mindset REFRESH- a renewal of the thoughts, beliefs, and attitudes that we connect to our job. Consider the concept that the quality of our thinking generates the quality of our life experience. Based on this premise, our Sunday night trepidation may be a symptom of a collection of ineffective, selflimiting, default thought patterns that stand in our way of enjoying work. Here are 5 tips for transforming your dread into energised and positive anticipation. 1 Acknowledge the Good Stuff! One of the most powerful tools we have to play with is gratitude. It’s so easy to get lost in the grey