What do you do when it's getting harder and harder to face Monday morning? When you have to stop yourself from rolling your eyes at management meetings? When your only bright spot of the morning is the prospect of lunch? When you hate your job?

Ok, I'm being a little dramatic for effect here; or maybe I'm not. I remember one of my team members years ago who didn't show up for work one Monday because the thought of it was so distasteful that she just sat down on a bench and couldn't move.

The office wasn't that bad a place to work in, but it was for her. It would have been better financially for her to notice her disinterest and make a plan accordingly. Either because it creeps on you, because you hope it goes away, or because you're afraid of the outcome, you might be avoiding taking a good look at your situation. Here's a better plan.

Step 1: Identify specifically what is bugging you about your work; the kind of work you do, the people you work with, your clients, the surroundings, the office culture, the politics, etc. You'll get better results if you take a detached attitude as much as possible. This step is about finding pieces of the puzzle, more than allowing a venting of your frustration.

Step 2: Keeping a detached, observer mindset, list ways through which you might be able to remove some of the negatives.

Step 3: Honestly assess your circumstances, and how much they tie you to your present work. Be as factual as possible and do your best to separate fear from fact. It might be useful to ask a friend to help you think this through. If you decide that it really is better for you to stay, then your goal will be to make your stay as positive as possible.

Step 4: Ask yourself if and how you might be able to emotionally detach from the problems you've identified.

Step 5: Recall when you used to find your work motivating. What was it that jazzed you specifically? Can you get any of that back, for the sake of your performance but more importantly for the sake of your happiness?

Step 6: The point is to make some changes, so put it all together in either an exit plan, or a job satisfaction plan.

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It is created by Helene Desruisseaux (Helene D.), who combines years of upper corporate management with research in the fields of personal growth, energy psychology, and mind/body/soul integration. She helps entrepreneurs design their businesses around their purpose and unique personalities, so that they can have both success and a high quality of life. Yes, even in this economy.