You know those days that just kick you in the teeth?  People and things just don’t seem to go your way.  If one more thing goes wrong you feel like you just might spontaneously combust.  Frustrating and maddening isn’t it?  Hate those days.  

The best way to move on is to just get it off your chest.  Take 5 minutes and vent your frustrations.  Hey, it takes less time and is a lot cheaper than hanging out with a therapist.  

Hold on though.  You can’t find the closest person in the hall and dump all of your frustrations and why your cat plots to use the bathroom behind the couch to frustrate you.  

Say your piece to your superior/manager and always in private.  It isn’t right to make people who are coworkers or people you supervise take the brunt of this.  Just because you are having a bad day doesn’t mean you need to bring them down with you.  Always vent up.  (Yes, managers, this is part of your job.)

Once you feel a little bit better and have it off your chest, move on.  Find a way to fix the problem or situation that may have brought you to this point.  It is your life and you are responsible for choosing your mood.

Besides, people who don’t want to fix problems and just like to complain are whiners like Statler & Waldorf.  Only when Muppets whine is it satirical and funny.

So, when you on the verge of a melt down take 5, vent to your manager, and move on.  It will help you get through those days where you just might burst into flames.