mdolla: Having a Bad Day at Work? Try These 5 Ways to Bounce Back from Frustrations

It’s no lie that every time you’re woken up by the sound of your alarm clock, you lie back and think of how amazing your childhood was when you didn’t have to work or pay rents. You might often dread the day ahead and wish to sleep just a few more minutes but you can’t or you’ll be late for work. Yeah, life can be pretty hard for most of us. Turns out, waking up for work may not only be the hardest thing you will have to face.

Sometimes, you don’t have an entirely pleasant day at work no matter how much you love your job. Your boss yelled at you, you probably missed an appointment with a client or something unpredicted happened. All of these, and more lead to you having a bad day at work.

How should I cope up with the drastic situation?

It may not be as drastic but when you’re feeling bad at work and you’re forced to fake a smile, it has a whole new negative effect on your entire nervous system. So do not fake happy emotions when you’re not actually feeling that way. Instead, try any of the following 6 ways I’m going to introduce to make your day better after it has been ruined by work.

1. Don’t take what happened too personally, it might not be your fault.

If you were having a normal workday and somebody decided to show negativity around the workplace it’s not up to you to take it to yourself, or if your boss was having a bad day himself and yelled at you for no reason at all you just need to let it go. Of course, it feels bad especially when you’re on the right track and things are going smoothly with you at work. Everyone hates being targeted for something they don’t rightfully deserve. But you need to be professional and shrug it off.^[1] Do not take those people or their actions to heart.

2. Take a half-day leave and go home to rest and relax.

Ideally, you should keep work life and home life separately; this is one of the reasons why they have strict rules against dating your coworkers. If your day is getting worst at work then it is probably a bad idea to stick around and sulk while showing no productivity at all. It can have a negative influence on your peers as well. If you can’t seem to escape your issues at work you should probably call it a day and go home to rest on your bed.

3. Find a distraction to keep you calm and sane.

The best way to deal with a bad day is to forget about it. As it can be quite a task to forget things like that you should try to look for a distraction. Do something that makes you happy or has a calming effect on your mind.^[2] Like reading a book after a long day or going for a stroll in the woods. You can also have peppermint green tea and feel better for the rest of the day. If being alone doesn’t help, go out with a friend or on a date to get things off your mind. Having a distraction can be a blessing when you’ve spent the day sulking.

4. Rant and vent every single ounce of frustration out.

It often happens that after a very bad day at work you might end up feeling so heavy and consumed with various emotions. You know the best way to deal with it? Vent it out! Scream, write about it or tell your friend or someone who is willing to listen. The sooner it is out of your system, the better. Ranting actually proves to be one of the most effective solutions to feel better after a bad day.

5. Evaluate the day and think it through in your mind.

Do you even know the reason why it happened? Have you tried evaluating the facts that led you to have a bad day all along? It is important to think it through, run the whole scenario in your head before you put it back and move on. If you know the reason why it happened, you’ll be able to cope with it accordingly. It is vital that you make things easier for yourself by learning the reason behind it.^[3]

Remember, not every day can be your lucky day, and everyone has their bad moments.

We’re humans after all, even if we try hard enough to become professional and follow a certain robotic way. Life goes on no matter what happens so if by any chance your work day isn’t as charming as the previous one, don’t worry. It might be better next time.

I hope you realize the importance of our actions throughout our work day. We all need an outlet sometimes and we all have bad workdays that need to be dealt with. The magic points discussed above should be enough to make sure your day has improved!

Reference

[1]	^	Lifehack: 15 Work Etiquette Rules That Will Make You Look More Professional
[2]	^	Lifehack: 101 Ways to Feel Happy on a Daily Basis
[3]	^	Making Things Easy: Make things easier for yourself