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13 Ways You Can Turn Your Work Into Play

The happiest people know little tricks to let their true selves bloom and make tedious situations seem fun. Here are some creative things people have done to turn the daily grind on its head, brought to you by Silk Bloom.

1. You'll actually look forward to mundane chores if you can turn them into games.

2. Getting permission to bring dogs to work can improve all of your co-workers' day.

3. So can taking breaks for acrobatic performances.

4. Exercise at work.

5. Sometimes pranks are the perfect thing to bring joy to stressful situations.

6. If you work in food preparation, adding artistic flourishes to food will make you and your customers happy.

For example, baristas have figured this out with foam art.

7. Don't feel bad about doodling your way through meetings and conference calls.

8. If you work with heavy equipment, you can take work breaks doing things like this.

9. Possibly more than any other method, dancing is a time-tested way to bring joy to your work. You could be working as a police officer...

10. ...or adding a little flavor to your restaurant job.

These waiters at a Pizza Hut in India know what's up.

11. And don't get trapped dancing by yourself in a cubicle.

12. If you're a teacher, you can make your days more fun (and the days of your students) by putting on big, flashy demonstrations.

13. And finally, seize opportunities to change settings.