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For those who are working, I believe that our workplace is considered our second home! Each day and for five to five and a half days a week we are there, spending a minimum of 8 hours a day, or maybe more for some. Having to work with people of different backgrounds, characters, habits, behaviors and attitudes, it is never easy!

Recently, I've come across an article by Joy Entry on '8 bad-day Busters' and would very much like to share hoping that it will be of much help to many working people out there.......

8 bad-day Busters

Bad days at the workplace happen to the best of us. Well, you can do something about it, says Joy Entry.

1. Tell someone

Putting on a happy mask can be excruciating. Try confiding in a close colleague. Or make a phone call and whinge to your best pal. Sometimes getting it off your chest helps. Psychologists at Frankfurt University say: don't suppress your emotions. Every time a person is forced to repress her true feelings, there are negative consequences to her health. Studies show that stress can be manifested physically, such as in sweaty palms, which are such a no-no.

2. Remember the good stuff

Sometimes recollecting the good things can help cheer you up. Spend a few moments thinking about at least one or two such things, like a compliment from the boss or an assignment you completed before deadline. Or chew on basil. According to altnature.com, the herb is relaxing and can help you to recollect well.

3. Take five

It may be a good idea to get some quiet time. Instead of lunch with the pals, opt for a walk outdoors or some alone time. Take a long bathroom break if it's the only way you can get time to yourself. When you've decided what you want to do, begin with long, deep yoga breathing. It will help you relax. Constant body tension causes shallow breathing and does not allow oxygen to reach your organs, resulting in hypertension.

4. Retail therapy

Do whatever it takes to help you glide over bumps for the rest of the day. If shopping for something nice and new for yourself will help, then get down to it! Just be careful not to burn plastic and add on to your woes. While you're at it, add a pack of Wrigleys to the must have list. Research now points to chewing gum being a tension releaser. Gnaw at it, girl!

5. Get physical

Head to the gym in the office building. Exercising releases adrenaline and lowers cortisol, the stress hormone. If you don't have one in close proximity, improvise. Try jumping up and down in the bathroom or do the sun salutation in the pantry. Working out might just do the trick, bring on the endorphins and de-stress you; a natural way to a better mood.

6. Find a great song

Music is soul food. Play a collection of songs that just makes you want to smile or sing along, even off-key! Let it take your mind off your present, miserable state. And while the common genres to relax are biased to the likes of Beethovan and Andrea Bochelli, if Nirvana or JLo does it for you, then go for it!

7. Kick it

Experts will tell you a herbal tea-cum-foot soak combination will sort you out in a jiffy. It's crucial to find ways to slow down and de-stress. Try marshmallows to remedy your tired feet and soul. Just chuck a handful in a tub of warm water, grab your cuppa rosehip and wind down.

8. Let it Flow!

Crying works for most people. In science, tears are bodily excretions, just like sweat, mucous and urine. One major stress hormone released from the body via tears is prolactin, which explains why you feel calm after crying. Just powder your nose before coming back in!