After a day of stress and pressure at the office, most of us arrive home cranky, tired and dispirited. We gave the best we had to our colleagues and customers and, sadly, we have nothing left for the people we love the most: our spouses, children and friends. We wearily walk to our favorite easy chair and order family members to leave us alone until we regain our composure.
Rather than leaving work, driving home and rushing into your house, spend a few minutes sitting alone in your car while parked in the driveway. Use this time to relax and reflect on what you would like to accomplish during the next few hours with your family.

Remind yourself how much your wife and children need you and how many fun things you can do if you simply put your mind to it.

Be creative about your personal decompression time and treat it as a chance to renew and recharge so you are the person your family wants you to be when you greet them.