{"id":7317,"date":"2016-05-01T16:02:02","date_gmt":"2016-05-01T10:32:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/?p=7317"},"modified":"2016-05-01T16:02:02","modified_gmt":"2016-05-01T10:32:02","slug":"improve-productivity-bad-mood","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yourdost.com\/blog\/2016\/05\/improve-productivity-bad-mood.html","title":{"rendered":"How I Make Myself Productive When in Bad Mood?"},"content":{"rendered":"

We\u2019ve all had those \u2018\u2019worst day ever\u2019\u2019 kind of days every now and then. You wake up late, burn your toast, you have a bad hair day and to top it all you just can\u2019t seem to find those keys. And finally when you manage to get out of your house, you miss that bus or you get stuck in that horrible traffic that seems to extend for miles and miles. You reach your office super late. Your day can\u2019t get any worse, or can it?<\/p>\n

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After all this you start working with a terrible mood. You find yourself taking a lot of time to get your head in the \u2018work mode\u2019, you find yourself constantly distracted and before you know it, it\u2019s lunch time and you realise that you have barely finished anything. The realisation just builds up your frustration and you end up not doing anything substantial by the end of the day. Sounds all too familiar, eh?<\/p>\n

So what do we decipher from this?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

It\u2019s no brainer, Good Mood = Job Well Done, Bad Mood = Reduced Productivity. When you start doing something with an awful mood you end up getting equally awful results. You just cannot expect quality or quantity in your work when your mood is negative. But when it comes to work, the show must go on.<\/p>\n

Here are a few hacks, I personally use when my mood is bad and I have loads of work to finish:<\/p>\n

1. Smile<\/h2>\n

Say CHEESE. Yes, showing off those pearly whites can improve your mood. Research has shown that if people smile, even if it\u2019s forcefully and not supported by an emotional experience at first, their mood will improve. So grin away to glory.<\/p>\n

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2. Breathe<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Take a few deep breaths. Breathe in \u2013 slowly, gently, deeply \u2013 breathe out. There don\u2019t you feel relaxed already?<\/p>\n

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3. Music<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Listen to some soulful melodies or skip to some peppy, upbeat tunes. Your mood is bound to shoot up sky high!<\/p>\n

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4. Get up and get moving:<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Get up, walk around, and stretch those tensed, strained muscles. Move around, move a lot. And I know you don\u2019t want to hear this, but there\u2019s no denying that exercising helps out.<\/p>\n

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5. Quiet time:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Start off your day with a few minutes of quietness \u2013 no internet, no rushing off to social media- just relish a few moments of peace before you get caught up in the rush of the day. Count your blessings, feel grateful, pray, meditate. There\u2019s nothing quite like it and it\u2019ll help you to be on top of everything the rest of the day.<\/p>\n

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If you find yourself still stumbling along and barely in a mood to do anything, its time to take a break. Just take some time off to unwind and relax and then get back to it with a fresh mind.<\/p>\n

And if you ever wake up with the \u201d I\u2019m on top of the world mood\u201d then make the best use of it to complete all those chores and tasks and you\u2019ll find yourself doing things faster and more efficiently. Remember Good Mood = Job Well Done.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s normal to be in a bad mood someday and there are ways you can brighten up! Talk to our experts at YourDOST<\/a> and get their advice.<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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