Your week
YOUR HEALTH
In today’s tough economy, it’s easy to get depressed at work. Some coping tips from Los Angeles psychologist Ellen Golding:
• Don’t isolate. Interact with co-workers and attend staff lunches and office parties, even if you have to force yourself.
• Be positive. Don’t constantly vent about problems. Find at least one co-worker who is generally upbeat to hang around.
• Accept that it’s fine not to have a great personal bond with your boss and focus on being professional. Find out exactly what your boss needs and do it.
• Combat layoff anxiety. Prepare for possible downsizing by researching other jobs and participating in educational, volunteer and networking opportunities.
• Live healthfully. Eat a nutritious lunch during the workday, drink beverages that calm you – herbal tea or water, say, rather than coffee – and aim for seven or eight hours of sleep a night.
» Find more health and fitness tips in Tuesday’s Today section.
YOUR HOME
House Beautiful’s new “Style 101: 400 Designer Secrets to a Beautiful Home” (Hearst Books, $16.95 softcover) is an antidote to decorating indecision.
The book helps readers home in on their style and then offers tips and ideas from top designers to help achieve that look. It’s loaded with room photos for inspiration, along with useful information, such as suggested colors and favorite accessories.
You can even take the pocket-size book along on shopping trips for reference, if you like.
» Find more home and garden ideas in Sunday’s Today section.
YOUR FOOD
Spicy jerk seasoning adds a pleasant kick to mild talapia. Serve it with the traditional Jamaican side dish of rice and peas in coconut milk; for the recipe, see page C5.
» Find more recipes and restaurant news in Wednesday’s Food section.
YOUR FUN
Here’s what’s on the schedule for this week:
On CD (Tuesday)
Justin Bieber, “Under the Mistletoe”
Miranda Lambert, “Four the Record”
Susan Boyle, “Someone to Watch Over Me”
The Beach Boys, “The Smile Sessions”
On DVD (Tuesday)
“Cars 2”
“Water for Elephants”
“Crazy, Stupid, Love”
In theaters (Friday)
“A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas” (comedy)
“Tower Heist” (action/crime comedy)
On TV
“Glee”: A new choir takes shape at McKinley High as the series returns from baseball hiatus. (Tuesday, 8 p.m., Fox)
“Top Chef: Texas”: The kitchen showdown moves to the Lone Star State. (Wednesday, 10 p.m., Bravo)
“Bones”: Bones and Brennan are back, and baby’s on the way, in the seventh-season premiere. (Thursday, 9 p.m., Fox)
“John Sandford’s Certain Prey”: Mark Harmon stars in the small-screen version of the mystery best-seller. (Sunday, 9 p.m., USA)
On stage
Joan Rivers/Sheena Easton: Saturday, Northern Quest Casino
Joshua Redman: Saturday, Whitworth University
They Might Be Giants: Sunday, Knitting Factory
Around town
YWCA Women of Achievement Luncheon: Wednesday, Spokane Convention Center
Warren Miller’s “Like There’s No Tomorrow”: Thursday-Friday, The Fox
GLBT Film Festival: Friday-Sunday, Riverpoint EWU Auditorium
» Find a full arts and entertainment roundup in the Thursday and Friday Today sections.