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How to Stay Positive at Work In order to behave professionally and keep doing your work, you need to learn how to bring up your mood.

By Ceren Cubukcu

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This story originally appeared on Personal Branding Blog

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It is important to stay positive at work in order to maintain your productivity. Sometimes it may be very hard to stay positive and see the glass half full. However, in order to behave professionally and keep doing your work, you need to learn how to bring up your mood. Below you can find some simple tips to help you always be positive at work.

Related: How to Avoid Burnout at Work

Smile and say positive things

A genuine smile will send your brain positive signals so you will start seeing things in a positive way. In order to keep this positive attitude, say things like "sounds great," "I would love to" and "thank you." Seeing the good in things and showing your appreciation to others will help you stay positive all day long.

Build relationships with co-workers

You don't have to be best friends with your co-workers or know every detail of their lives. However, having a friendly and respectful relationship with your co-workers, managers and others will make your workplace seem more positive. Remember, you see these people at least 40 hours a week which is more than you see your real friends. Therefore, treating them in a nice manner will ease your life.

Related: How to Work When You Don't Feel Like It

Decorate your desk

You are spending most of your time in the office at your desk. Therefore, decorate your desk with pictures of loved ones, souvenirs from places you've visited and motivational motto cards. You can also bring your own coffee mug, some plants or posters of your favorite movies. Making your workspace comfortable and adding your own touch will make you feel happier and as a result, increase your motivation.

Learn something new

Keep investing in yourself and try to learn something new. This will make you feel accomplished. You don't even need to spend money to attend classes, seminars or workshops for this. You can try free online classes or videos on YouTube to improve your skills. Otherwise, if you wish, you can share your knowledge with others and try to teach them a new skill.

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Reward yourself

Reward yourself for every goal you achieve or task you complete. You can give yourself small treats like eating your favorite desert in the afternoon, seeing a new movie after work or buying that purse you have been craving for. Giving yourself small gifts will make you proud of yourself, increase your self-esteem and therefore, stay positive.

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