Work can suck. Today, I’m not going to tell you to shift your perception. Instead, I’m going to share some tools to make it suck less. But first, let’s clarify something: Happiness at work is most often correlated to having a sense of meaning. That doesn’t mean that you should work at a nonprofit or be a doctor. In fact “meaning,” more often than not, is what we bring to the job rather than what we find at the job. And that involves being present.
Last night I attended Sharon Salzberg’s talk on her new book Real Happiness at Work. In the book and in her talk she discussed the 8 Pillars of happiness in the workplace: balance, concentration, compassion, resilience, communication & connection, integrity, meaning, and open awareness. One of Sharon’s many strengths is her authenticity. She is not a mediation teacher who expects perfection. Instead, she embraces the human experience and recognizes that meditation doesn’t serve you if you aren’t integrating it into your life. Below are some of my favorite takeaways on how you do this and be happier at work. They’re easy, actionable, and cost you nothing.
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