It’s a tough time for libraries, and people in customer service. And while we don’t want to veer into any toxic positivity, it is good to spend a little time focused on building your happiness level. We are not going to solve people’s serious mental issues here. But bringing some happiness skills to your week can be helpful to everyone!
Mondays can be a little hard, even when things are going fine. Use this small injection of a happiness skill to your week. We are here to support you, and to help you to be a little happier in the library.
The idea to “act as if” is a good one. Looking to see what people are doing to be happy, then doing those things, may help you to build some happiness pathways in your brain until you feel that happiness as a real thing. Check out this article excerpt from Happiness habits: 9 daily practices of joyful people:
- They notice and appreciate the little things
- They create purpose in their life
- They release negative thoughts and emotions
- They take care of their body
- They look for the good in life to cultivate a more joyful mindset
- They don’t neglect the present moment and try to cultivate greater awareness of it
- They stay in their own lane and avoid comparison
- They only focus on what they can control
- They don’t make their life all about themselves, they focus on others
You can read the whole article here, with discussion of all the tips.
CMLE can be part of your support network; we are here for you, and support you in your library work. Take a nice deep breath in, and whoosh it out; it’s going to be okay today.