The 1 Thing You Can Do To Make Workweeks More Fun
Yoshiyoshi Hirokawa via Getty Images Making plans with friends on weeknights can help people feel supported, less alone and more joyful. “If they don’t make intentional effort to connect with people, they just kind of feel stuck in this mundane every day,” Harris said. “If we’re not making intentional effort to create some fun or have some novel experiences, or connect with people who we actually enjoy, we’re not experiencing much differentiation in our days, and that’s probably going to impact our mood.” If you’re anything like me, you’ll likely feel pretty down, bored and low-energy if your weeks don’t include some variety. “If you have to make the choice between spending extra time at work every night of the week, or every once in a while closing your laptop and finding some friends and going out and strengthening the bond you have with them, make sure that you’re balancing it so that you are really prioritizing your connection to other people,” Bono added. “Maybe it’s just about getting out in the world and being around people,” Harris said.
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