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Habit #1 - Take Time to Relax

The Power of Humour Habits at WorkBuilds stronger teamsEngages employeesPeople think more clearly and creativelyEmployees are happierBreaks tensionBuilds unityHas positive health benefits

Boosts immune systemsLowers stress levelsPeople want to be at work moreImproves memoryCreates a feeling of belongingCreates employee loyaltyPeople have fun getting work doneWord gets out that you are an employer of choice.

Humour Habits for Changing Times1. Take Time to Relax

2. Simplify your Life

3. Smile and Laugh More

4. The Galileo Principle

5. Do Something Nice for Someone

6. Reward Yourself

7. Dare to be You

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Encourage Workplace Wellness with:• Regular breaks• Not eating at your desk• Going for a walk at lunch when possible• Eating well• Taking three deep breaths• Stretching at your desk• Working as a team• Having fun.

Relaxation Tips:1. Breathe deeply.2. Personalize your work area with photos.3. Be mindful of thoughts and actions.4. Exercise daily.5. Plan time for yourself every day.6. Worry less. Enjoy more.7. Focus on the positive.

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Habit #2 - Simplify your Life

Habit #3 - Smile and Laugh More

The problem with life is that it is full of too many good choices.

At work, there are a lot of important projects to do. And hopefully, there are enough resources to do them all. But when there aren’t, it’s time to prioritize and say ‘No’ to really good ideas whose time has not quite arrived.

Saying ‘No’ to things that are less important will clear your desk for what needs your attention most. It will help you focus. It will free up energy. It will help you work better with less stress.

Tips for a Balanced Life1. Give yourself extra time to get to work and

arrive relaxed.2. Make tomorrow’s to-do list today before you

leave.3. Leave work at a reasonable hour.4. Leave work at work and home at home.5. Spend time off with family and friends,

hobbies and things you enjoy.6. Get the rest you need.7. Periodically change things to make your life

fuller.

When you laugh, you release chemicals into your bloodstream that would be illegal if you bought them on the street.

It’s true. When you laugh, you release tons of feel-good chemicals. Best of all, they cost nothing and have no negative side effects whatsoever. So, even if you have to force yourself to smile and laugh, do it anyway. It will make you (and those around you) feel better. Laughter is the quintessential ingredient to a happier life.

Smiling and laughing are contagious too. Smile and laugh at work, and you’ll turn a ho-hum existence into one where people have fun getting work done.

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Tips to Have More Fun1. Smile and laugh more.2. Have theme days.3. Create a funny wall and/or positive

zone.4. Enter and Exit the office smiling.5. Give out funny awards for no reason.6. Start a social and/or fun committee.7. Start every day with 30 seconds of

laughter.

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Habit #4 - The Galileo Principle

Habit #5 - Do Something Nice for Someone

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When Galileo stated that the Earth revolved around the Sun instead of the other way around, he basically said, once and for all, that we are, none of us, the centre of the universe. Disappointed? I hope not.

When you step back from the centre your own universe it’s a lot easier to see what else is going on around you. I can pretty well guarantee that even on your most trying days, someone else on the planet is having a worse day than you. The Galileo principle reminds us to take ourselves lightly and to keep things in perspective. Sure work is serious, but we can approach it lightly. In fact, when we do, we’re likely to do a better job and have more fun.

Provided you don’t sleep on the job, work makes up most of your waking hours. Approach it with a healthy attitude that encourages innovating thinking and intelligent problem solving.

Tips to Keep Things in Perspective1. Exaggerate a fear until it is so unrealistic

you can laugh at it.2. Find a funny ending to this sentence: “I

knew it would be embarrassing when ...”3. Spot the accidentally funny. (See

Newspaper headlines and signs.)4. Keep a funny file to read when stressed.5. Train your sense of humour and develop

the funny bone of a world class athlete. 6. Take yourself seriously. (Just kidding.)7. Ask yourself, “Can it really be that

serious?

“If you want not only to be successful, but personally happy, then do your job in a way that puts lights in peoples' faces. Do that job in such a way that even when you are out of sight, folks will always know which way you went by the light left behind.”

~ Kenneth McFarland

“Be the leader you would most want to follow.”- Paul Huschilt

Tips for Doing Good to Others

1. Smile and say “Good morning”.

2. Spread laughter.

3. Listen more than you talk.

4. Bring someone a cup of coffee.

5. Give people your undivided attention.

6. Volunteer, and donate to charity.

7. Always say “please” and “thank you”.

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Habit #6 - Reward Yourself

Habit #7 - Dare to Be You

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Tips to Be You1. Celebrate the ways you are unique.2. Notice what you want to do and do it.3. Live with questions like, “Who am I?” and

“Why am I here?”4. Be easier on yourself and others.5. Imagine living the life of your dreams.6. Practice self-acceptance and invest in

self-improvement.7. Listen to that wee small voice inside that

knows.

Tips to Reward Yourself1. Take time for yourself.2. Set and review personal goals.3. Sign up for a class you want to take.4. Take yourself out to a movie, for a coffee,

for a walk ...5. Work hard to get better at what you do

best. 6. Pat yourself on the back for a job well

done.7. Budget carefully to live a full life (within

your means).

This certifies that

contributes in countless ways, for example:

“Don’t underestimate the power of recognizing yourself and your staff for a job well done.”

- Paul Huschilt

“DARE TO BE YOU because my research has shown it’s actually illegal to try to be somebody else.” ~ Paul Huschilt

... and while you’re at it, encourage your staff to be themselves too. To do their best and be their best at work, employees need to feel valued. Ultimately, they need to feel they contribute in meaningful ways. They need to know they belong and make a difference.Little things like thank you cards, encouraging family photos at their desk, seeking out their input, and getting to know what is important to them can build a strong, healthy and happy workplace.

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