It’s a day when one must remain vigilant because he or she may be the victim of the All Fools’ Day innocuous prank! Those performed today can range from the very basic and simple pranks like saying, “Oh! your shoe is untied!,” to the more refined ones.  You may set alarm clock of your roommate back by a couple of hours. You can look for some uncommon gags. Whatever may the prank, the idea is to ‘April Fool’ the victim.

On the first of April, it may be a good idea to look the other way if you see a purse lying on the sidewalk. It may well be empty and you’ll become an ‘April Fool’.  The festival of  Holi also involves such tricks and pranks. Unlike most other non-foolish holidays, the April Fool’s Day history is not clearly defined.

There wasn’t a so-called first Fool’s Day you can pinpoint on the calendar. It is believed that the day just sort of evolved in several cultures, from celebrations on the first day of spring. The closest known year that can be identified to mark the day was in 1582, in France. Prior to 1582, the New Year celebrations took place for eight long days, March 25 onwards.

The celebrations culminated on April 1. However, with the changes in the calendar, the Gregorian calendar came into being. The New Year was moved to January. However, many did not know the change for several years owing to poor communication.

Others, the more obstinate ones, simply refused to accept it and continued to mark the New Year on April 1. They were labeled as ‘fools’ and were often were made the butt of practical jokes. This evolved into a light-hearted tradition of prank playing on the day. It eventually spread to other parts of the world.

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Being at your productive best is the best gift that you can offer to your bosses and colleagues. Provided you feel happy and contended within yourself, you can give your hundred percent and even help out your colleagues.

It’s not that your have to give something in material terms to get yourself noticed. It’s through sheer positive attitude that you can make yourself feel wanted.

On eve of the Be Positive Do Something Positive Day, which falls on March 1, 2008, we recommend you some valuable tips to lift your and your colleagues’ mood. The idea of putting these tips into practice is to spreading positive vibes and building a sense of team spirit to meet targets and deadlines.

• Dig into your favorite ice cream: Nothing like it, if your office has an employee refrigerator so that you can treat yourself to a pint of your favorite ice cream flavor, whenever you feel like! Keep it ready in the refrigerator.
• Whenever you are a little bored or just feel like having a quick break, walk down to the kitchen and gulp a few spoonfuls. Share it with your office friends and colleagues, and they will surely respond to your gesture. All of you thus can have an impromptu break. Of course, you need to trust your coworkers that they won’t sneak some in your absence!
• Decorate A Bit: It’s amazing to see how most hardcore professionals leave their offices or even cubicle walls totally untouched. Check if you can hang your favorite pictures. Some nice posters and paintings will also do the trick. Just ensure that they are in good taste.
• Come close to nature: Place a bamboo plant and some type of fern in your office. It’s not just for decorative purpose. Once you get used to them, you will enjoy taking care of them. A simple act of sprinkling water on these plants will cheer you up. It inadvertently breaks up the long day a little and gets you out and walking around a bit.

Think of more such ideas to create a lighter, relaxed mood even in a highly challenging corporate ambiance. That’s the best corporate gift you can give, some times!

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Here are some more tips on eve of the Be Positive Do Something Positive Day that’s just round the corner.

Don’t have lunch at your desk: Consider heading out to a lovely local park instead of a fully air-conditioned restaurant with your colleagues. Go outdoors where you might enjoy your packed food. If you happen to work nearby your home, it’s a perfect idea to venture back and watch a funny TV show with your colleagues, and then jog back to office.
Tune in to music during the day: Listening to the music breaks up the monotony of work. You can share your CDs, MP3s and discuss your tastes with your colleagues. A little game of ‘Name That Tune’ even while busy doing your work will make your time pass by faster and also help you bond with your colleagues.

Plan a charity and get colleagues involved: Organize a monthly charity event to raise funds for some good cause. This will inspire your coworkers to join you. Instead of asking for donations, you can organize an event with some entry fee to get everyone involved. It will really be a lot of fun!
Read aloud inspiring quotes, poems, thoughts, jokes during your lunch & other breaks: If you like to read, make it a habit to read aloud during your breaks instead of grabbing a snack or sitting outside with a cigarette alone. Reading aloud inspiring quotes, poems, thoughts, jokes will take everyone’s mind off work and make their day a little more pleasant.

What else can we do to make our colleagues happy? Do you have more ideas? You can definitely share them with us. Such intangible stress-busters are the best gifts that you can give to stressed professionals in a highly demanding corporate culture. That’s the very essence of the Be Positive Do Something Positive Day.

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