7. Practice Lovin', Touchin' & Squeezin' your friends and family.  You do not have to be an expert to know the benefits of a good hug.  Positive physical contact with friends, loved ones, and even pets, is an instant pick me up.  One research study on this subject had a waitress touch some of her customers on the arm as she handed them their checks.  She received higher tips from these customers than from the ones she did not touch!

8. Increase Your Social Activity.  By increasing social activity, you decrease loneliness. Surround yourself with healthy, happy people, and their positive energy will affect you in a positive way!

9. Volunteer for an Organization, or Help another Person.  Everyone feels good after helping.  You can volunteer your time, your money, or your resources.  The more positive energy you put out into the world, the more you will receive in return.

10. Use Pattern Interrupts to Combat Rumination.  If you find yourself ruminating, a great way to stop it is to interrupt the pattern and force yourself to do something completely different.  Rumination is like hyper-focus on something negative.  It is never productive, because it is not rational or solution oriented, it is just excessive worry.  Try changing your physical environment - go for a walk or sit outside.  You could also call a friend, pick up a book, or turn on some music.

When it comes to the corporate world, protocol is pretty much the religion.  To know the things needed to do are the basics of productivity, but interaction and having a steady mind makes up the entire thing to true productivity.  There are those who seem to work well even under pressure, but they're uncommon ones and we are human and imperfect. To get these little things like stress under our skins won't solve our problems.  Sometimes it takes a bit of courage to admit that we are turning into workaholics than tell ourselves that we're not doing our best.