When you don\u2019t like your job, it can bleed into every area of your life. When you come home, you’re tired and stressed. Outside the office, you only seem to talk about how awful work is. Whether it’s a part-time position or a career you are pursuing full-time, working at a job you don\u2019t love is exhausting.<\/p>\n
Instead of letting it drain you, follow these tips on how to find joy at even the worst of jobs.<\/span><\/p>\n Maintain hobbies outside of work Develop work friendships Focus on the positives Find a safe person to vent to Get moving Practice positive self-talk xx, The FabFitFun Team<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":"When you don\u2019t like your job, it can bleed into every area of your life. ...","author":7532780,"featured_media":150237,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[260],"tags":[],"thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/19121958\/job.png","thumbnail_url_middle_card":"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/19121958\/job-386x200.png","formated_date":"March 5, 2020","category_name":"Life","category_icon":"https:\/\/d3vodd1ws13xud.cloudfront.net\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/10113832\/entertainment.svg","author_name":"Stephanie Taylor","trending":false,"sponsored":false,"random_color":"#ef2832","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/149804"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7532780"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=149804"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/149804\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/150237"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=149804"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=149804"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=149804"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n<\/b>One way to bring a positive attitude to work is to have a life outside of the office. This means don\u2019t bring work home with you. Instead, when you clock out, focus on yourself. This could be anything from taking fitness classes, going to happy hours with friends, running a bubble bath and reading a book, volunteering with your favorite nonprofit, or traveling. Setting boundaries between work and your time outside your 9-to-5 will help you guard your peace of mind.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/b>It’s easier to pass the time when you’re working with people whose company you enjoy. Even if it’s only one person in your office, make a friend. From inside jokes and taking lunch breaks together to having someone cover for you when you\u2019re late, having a friend in the office will come in handy.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/b>Gratitude can shift your perspective in even the most negative of situations. Whether it’s the location of your office, your manager or the short commute to work, remind yourself of the good aspects of your job. If you can\u2019t think of any, consider being grateful for all the things this job has taught you about what you don\u2019t want in a future position or company. These are valuable lessons to learn in your career journey.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/b>While it\u2019s best to find a person outside of work to vent all of your frustrations, sometimes when work is draining, you need to be able to let it out in the moment. Find a trusted coworker or office friend to give you a listening ear on harder days. This will require some time as you want to ensure that the person is trustworthy. Otherwise, keep vent sessions amongst people like your spouse, best friend or roommate.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/b>Use your lunch break to get active. Whether it means going for a walk outside or around the building or taking a yoga class at the studio next door, breaking a sweat will alleviate some of your work stress. You will be refreshed and come back to work ready to finish the day strong.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/b>Another way to maintain joy at a job you don\u2019t like is by learning to become your biggest cheerleader. If you have a particularly negative boss who belittles you or a never-ending workload, then be sure to say kind things to yourself like, \u201cYou can do this,\u201d \u201cIt is OK that you made a mistake. You are doing your best,\u201d or \u201cTomorrow is a new day. I will try again.\u201d The words you speak to yourself can make all the difference in cultivating joy in a less than joyful job.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n