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We all experience low points during the course of the day, but there are ways to
boost your energy when it is lagging.
Take a walk, even if it’s just to the restroom.
Drink a glass of cold water.
Be sure to eat a good breakfast and lunch.
Plug into others – being with energized people, keeps you energized!
Listen to up-beat music.
Try to stay humorous.
A working day usually stretches from around 8-9 AM and goes on until approximately 5 PM. Though
there is some movement in these times, the typical structure of a staff timetable is that a working day
will extend to around eight hours, and will involve some short breaks in between times. The importance
of this information is that it can be difficult to maintain a positive demeanor for eight hours straight,
especially if you are thinking about matters beyond the workplace. Eight hours of appearing positive and
upbeat can be the hardest part of a job, without even considering the brass tacks of the job – ensuring
that the customers are seen to.
It is essential in this respect that anyone in a customer-facing job approaches their day in a sensible,
structured fashion which allows them to get the most out of themselves. Staying energized is often
difficult, but as long as you develop a routine for dealing with the difficult events, then you can find a
way to deal with even the dreariest day. There will be times during a working day when you would like
nothing more than to go and get your jacket and walk out the door. However if we all did that whenever
we felt like it, the chances are that we would mostly be out of a job.
It is essential to find something that allows you to break out of the “lows” that anyone will experience
during a working day. These lows are common to all of us, and we all have different ways of dealing with
them. One of the most commonly used methods of shaking out of this kind of torpor is a “change of
scenery”. If you have a moment and can leave the shop floor, it is beneficial to get up and go
somewhere else for a moment. Maybe it will be something as simple as going to get a drink or get some
fresh air. Whatever you do, it should be vastly preferable to scowling at every customer who simply asks
you the price of a certain item.
It should also be noticed that making the effort to have breakfast in the morning – even if you feel as
though eating is the last thing you want to do – can be of huge benefit. It allows you to maintain energy
through the morning, which for many people is the hardest time of say to stay positive. It may be a
cliché, but making sure that you don’t skip breakfast can go a very long way to keeping you energized
through the day.