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2. Have fun. This segments centers on the importance of cultivating and <br />sustaining positive mood states. Although positive work events are far <br />more frequentthan negative, the negative events really pack a punch; my <br />research suggests that negative events have 5to 10 times the impact on <br />mood compared to positive events! I suggest simple ways to reclaim and <br />amplify the positive elements of work settings including good things <br />reflections, gratitude practices, and work recovery efforts. <br />3. Choose kind. This segment illustrates how fostering meaningful <br />connection at work is critical to well-being. My research in this area <br />shows that prosocial actions can serve as "mood repair" and improve <br />negative mood states at work. I also show how kindness can buffer the <br />"tall poppy effect" whereby high performing employees are targeted and <br />taken down by others in their work settings. I suggest simple prosocial <br />actions to better connect our work to the sometimes distal beneficiaries <br />through reflection and routines. <br />4. Be present. This segment introduces the concept ofAQ. We talk about IQ, <br />and EQ, but I'd like to introduce the concept of AQor Attention Quotient. <br />Our attention is under assault. The ability to effectively control and <br />deploy attention, stabilize attention to an object, and transition attention <br />is becoming increasingly important. I suggest micro -mindfulness <br />interventions to help workers move from states of continuous partial <br />attention to more mindful presence at work. <br />