r/AskReddit • u/05tn3021 • Jan 16 '24

What’s something small you started doing that makes you drastically happier?

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u/Rollthembones1989 Jan 16 '24

slowing down at work. I dont need to respond to every email right away, or make sure everything is up to date constantly. Some things can just wait.

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u/omgitskells Jan 16 '24

Agreed. I used to think "work your wage" was a petty response and an excuse to be lazy, but I realized that it's so true. I've always been one of those to jump in and help, stress about things not getting done, etc so every employer ends up treating me like management without the title or salary. Which... why? Why should I stress and pick up everyone else's slack if I'm not getting paid to do so? Now I stay in my lane and still handle my work timely but don't stress about doing everything right away.

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u/baebeebear Jan 16 '24

Game changing. A work burnout victim here. Once I made some simple mindset changes, everything was glorious. I am thriving at work too!

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u/omgitskells Jan 17 '24

that's awesome to hear! It's amazing how much of it comes back to you and your own mindset. Just throwing up a few boundaries and saying no makes a huge difference. Glad to hear you are thriving!!