It is so easy to arrive home from work in a bad mood, cranky and frustrated.
Shaking off the after-work blues can be hard, especially when we are tired. The human stress response is a chemical chain reaction of hormones coursing through one’s system, says Jordan Friedman, a New York City stress-management trainer and author. Add fatigue, “and it’s like dousing those chemicals with lighter fluid.”
It helps to think about the transition from work to home in three stages: leaving the office, getting home and walking through the door.
Best advice: “Don’t be too quick to try to get rid of the bad mood right away. Pay attention to what your feelings might be trying to tell you.”
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http://www.wsj.com/articles/rethink-your-after-work-routine-to-make-the-transition-home-a-happy-one-1423611601?KEYWORDS=sue+shellenbarger
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