Keeping Motivated at Work

Came across an article with tips on staying uplifted/motivated at work.

http://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20130806145319-5799319-how-to-stay-engaged-when-your-job-sucks

Here are a couple of points that I found helpful:

• Blocking out the negativity - I think we have all had the unfortuate experience of working with someone who is negative and at times that can rub off on you.  Sometimes at work I will be having a perfectly good day, and then someone unloads their own frustrations on me and completely flips my mood as well.  I am going to practice blocking the negative people out and keep my own personal issues outside of the workplace as well.
• Get to the root of the problem - If you are unhappy with something or someone, try to take a deeper dive into better understanding why that is.  The article presents the example of feeling bored or underutilized, if that is the case then WHY?  What can you do to spark your interests and challenge yourself?