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Cary Cooper, Professor of Organisational Psychology and Health, University of Manchester

Seven tips for finding happiness at work

Work, it’s something most of us do though it isn’t always enjoyable. Whether it’s long hours, gruelling tasks or just the repetitive nature of a day-to-day routine, work can sometimes be something we have to do rather than something we want to do.

But given that the average person will spend 90,000 hours at work over a lifetime it makes sense to try and enjoy it if you can. So what can you do to be happier at work and reduce stress?

I was the lead scientist in a government project that looked at how our wellbeing and emotional resilience can change over a lifetime.

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