It is important to sharpen the saw before one gets to cut the wood. We all aim to be highly productive at work, but we overlook to first equip ourselves, to harness the energy and focus of mind and body to meet the needs of our workplace. Here are a few tips to sharpen your days at the workplace:
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Be organized
Manage your schedule for the day ahead before getting to work. Plan the time for breaks, meetings, and tasks you have for the day. This will save you a lot of time and make your day flow smoothly. Organize even a coffee-break time or simply check on your family via a phone call and make sure to maintain a tiny planner to note all your tasks; Reward yourself with the satisfaction of checking off tasks in the planner, for this action is said to result in happy hormones released in your brain.
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Eat a live frog as soon as you get to work
When you arrive at work, get to the first smallest task that usually you might put at the end of your Task-roster for the day. Select the Important and non-urgent task-checking it off early in your day gets your dopamine flow in your brain motivating your mind to do more.
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Get outdoors often
Sitting in a closed environment for long hours could drain off your mental and physical energy. Stepping out of your cubicle to the office balcony or terrace for fresh air and a sight of green plants now and then during your busy workday can refresh your mind tremendously.
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Stretch while you stretch
If you find yourself thinking hard, stretching your mind over finishing that report, remind yourself to stretch your body muscles too. Do a mini desk workout – like elbow or knee stretch.
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Stop Multitasking
While in your role you might have to multitask, it is important never to keep too many tabs open literally. Finish off one task after the other, use flags or post-its or email flags to mark for follow-up on one task, in case you have to close off. Working on too many jobs at the same time is said to take off concentration flow costing you extra twenty minutes than it usually will.
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Avoid other screen distractions
You might use your phone for a call during a precious break and then let indulge in a peep into social media, you end up jumping into the rabbit hole of endless screen time only to realize it’s a waste, as you have now been screen-drained further and that only adds to more energy loss.
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Talk to your colleagues
Just talking to your colleague, having a small chat can change your mood and lighten your day to a great extent. This also strengthens the teamwork and energy of the workplace making it a win-win for all.
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Just do it
We all have those days, where for some reason we might not be able to be in our best energies. And that is when routine/daily habits pay in. Make it a habit to do the above tips such that your body and mind are accustomed to change and make you just do it anyway in your lowest days also.
We contribute a lot of our time and mind to our workplace and it would do us only greater good to make it a positive dome of productivity for ourselves and others.
