We all know that good sleep is good for your health, but sometimes we still prefer to stay up after 12AM . Sleep deprivation could affect your mental well-being, such as feeling low or getting moody at work.
So, if you’re feeling sluggish, it could be because you do not get enough sleep.
You are in control of your sleep patterns. Get enough sleep. Get enough rest.
Learn about The Link Between Sleep and Job Performance.
We all know that good sleep is good for your health, but sometimes we still prefer to stay up after 12AM . Sleep deprivation could affect your mental well-being, such as feeling low or getting moody at work.
So, if you’re feeling sluggish, it could be because you do not get enough sleep.
You are in control of your sleep patterns. Get enough sleep. Get enough rest.
Learn about The Link Between Sleep and Job Performance.
Skip fast food and unhealthy beverages. You can have your cheat day but please do not make them your staple food.
Your emotions could be negatively affected if you keep consuming unhealthy food. Eat food that is nutritious for your body. Eat food that will thank you back.
Get to know How Food May Improve Your Mood.
Share your struggles with your loved ones. Even if your problem can’t be solved immediately, having someone to listen helps ease the emotional burden.
Talk to your partner, family, colleagues, or manager.
Track your mood via a journal or a digital planner. Analyze your mood on a weekly or monthly basis. If you are feeling good at work on a specific day, what do you think is the cause of your mood? Did you meditate before you went to work? Or did you go for a walk?
Do the same thing if you are feeling low. Recognize your stressors and plan ways to manage your stress better.
Watch How To Create A Mood Tracker In Your Bullet Journal. You can skip to minute 1:09 😉.
Other than good sleep and diet, exercise could enhance your mood too. According to Cleveland Clinic, exercise could make you happy.
Plan workout routines that you enjoy as it increases your motivation to the exercise style that is not to your liking.
Take a step back from your work. Go for a vacation or just plan a few days off work if you can. Involve yourself in activities that are not work-related. Spend your time doing something different, out of the daily routine.
Surround yourself with a different environment such as going for a hike or pampering yourself with relaxing spa treatments.
Things could get overwhelming at work. Discuss with your manager if it is possible to create work adjustments that will not affect your work performance and your mental health.
For example, adjust working hours with mutual agreement that the tasks for the day or week will be completed. If you think you need a longer break to manage your mental health, talk to your manager.
Get mental health professional help when you feel things are getting out of control; you have taken too many MCs, your work performance is below standard, and you think that everyone at work seems to keep a distance from you.
A mental health professional could help you by sharing ways to manage your mental health in the workplace better. They could help identify the underlying causes that lead to your mental health and provide options of effective therapies which you could apply.
Create a comfortable space at work. Bring your favorite mug to make your morning coffee at work that brings a smile to your face. Stick your loved ones family photos or from a good night out with friends on your office wall.
If you have a favorite scent that helps to calm you down, wear it to work and keep it in your office drawer during tense moments.
Prevent yourself from comparing yourself to others at work. Frequent comparisons with your colleagues, may lead to poor mental health as you feel the constant need to achieve similar success as your colleagues.
Embrace your role at work, be proud of your work, and be happy with your work achievements, no matter how big or small they are.
Being able to take good care of your mental health could be considered as the best achievement at work too!
Learn more tips to manage mental health in the workplace with our mentors at adplist.org!
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