Your work space:
 Check for eyestrain: put your hand to your forehead in a salute. 

 Get a good desk chair and take the time to adjust it properly. 

 Sit up straight. 
 Think about how your space could be more pleasant.  
 Get a phone headset.

 Don’t keep treats around.  

 Periodically, take time to deep-clean the loose papers that have piled up.

Your day:
 Never say “yes” on the phone; instead, say, “I’ll get back to you.” 
 Take care of difficult calls or emails as quickly as possible. 

 When accepting a responsibility, imagine that it’s something that you’ll have to do next week. 

 Be honest about how you’re spending your time.

 Go outside at least once a day, and if possible, take a walk. 

 Even if you can’t go outside, take a ten-minute break each hour. 

 Don’t let yourself get too hungry. 

 Let yourself stay ignorant of things you don’t need to know.

 Try to make a lunch date with someone outside the office at least once a week.

Your colleagues:
 Although some people believe it’s best to keep work life and personal life separate, and therefore avoid making friends with colleagues, for most people, having strong friendships makes work more fun. 

 If you work alone, take time to mix with other people. 

 Each week, walk around your company and introduce yourself to a few people you don’t know each week.

 If a colleague gets under your skin, figure out why. 

 A friend took a job where she knew she’d have a difficult boss.

 Say “Good morning” to everyone.

 Periodically, have lunch with co-workers. 

 Lighten up.

via happiness-project