If you ever thought that workplaces are stressful, you must have realised by now that even our homes can be pretty stressful, too. Courtesy the lockdown, our homes are our new offices, and thus the work stress comes along too. However within every problem, lies an opportunity. And every opportunity means you only become wiser. The wiser you become, the sooner you shall attain the much sought-after ‘Enlightenment’.

The fast-approaching International Yoga Day is only a reminder that we spend 364 days a year acting completely weird because we are so wired to our so-called “duties”.Click To Tweet

We spend our days chasing money, growth, prosperity, career, deadlines, projects, running after trains, flights, autos, cabs, buses, boats and ships while being ignorant to the existence of the word ‘yoga’.

It’s only around the second week of the mid-year-month, that we begin to scout for ideas to organize a “yoga day” in our aww-fices, off-ices, and this year, probably our “home offices” too.

Some people already get into the facial-muscle exercise mode as soon as they see the notice board, or that email from HR in the inbox, or even one of those WhatsApp forwards! We all have been through situations where our heads are so cluttered, that we automatically get into the “I-will-get-back-to-you-when-I-am-sober” mode, unintentionally and unknowingly. That’s quite okay.
We thought of coming up with some humour to keep you entertained as you look ahead to sailing through your routine, meetings, assignments, town-halls, deliveries and the ever-so-exciting work-travel (pun intended) on the auspicious June 21st, 2020.
Any resemblance to the day-to-day activities at a digital marketing agency is purely coincidental.

Situation: Before going for a team meeting to discuss new campaign ideas.

What you are telling yourself: I am least interested in this stupid meeting, but hey!

Situation: When you are really pleased with your ideas, but your team disagrees.

What you are telling yourself: I just proved I have brains!

Situation: When the boss calls you to their cabin.

What you are telling yourself: Let’s go for a drink! Just you and I. Hakuna Matata!

Situation: Meeting a client after you have confused them enough with your so-called strategies.

What you are telling yourself: Listen, I have some brilliant ideas to make your money go poof!!

Situation: When asked to train a newly inducted employee.

What you are telling yourself: Be-trained before you are betrayed

Situation: When what your manager speaks, sounds Greek and German to you.

What you are telling yourself: I am impressed and how!

Situation: When all you hear in sales meeting is @#$%^&*/+

What you are telling yourself: Quick! where’s my magic wand?

Situation: When a half day is declared at 4 pm and the city is submerged.

What you are telling yourself: Yaay! I am gonna learn swimming for free!

Situation: When you are asked to revise a creative / content piece for the umpteenth time.

What you are telling yourself: Jaane kahan mera bheja gaya jee. Abhi abhi yahin tha kidhar gaya jee.

Situation: When asked to deliver before a deadline.

What you are telling yourself: Tomorrow, I shall be reborn!

Situation: When asked to work on a holiday. Oops!

What you are telling yourself: Haha..So now I have to pretend on a holiday too!

C’mon ya folks, where’s your humour?