How to Stay Productive
Everyone is more productive some days than others, but if you find yourself in a slump, devise a strategy for staying effective and efficient, one that is tailored to your own list of distractions.
1.Treat Your Body Well
Getting enough sleep, making time for daily exercise and eating healthy food all boost your brain’s resistance to distraction. The price you pay for sleep deprivation is no secret these days, and one of its main symptoms is an inability to concentrate. To keep stress levels at bay, get out and exercise every day. Even if it’s just half an hour of walking on your lunch break. Get some decent shut-eye every night. Experts recommend around 7 to 9 hours sleep.
2. Write a To-Do List
In a day where you are lost, because you don’t have a clue where to begin. At that point it is important for you to write what you want to do today and then organize it depending on the difficulty so that you spend the most time on the important stuff since we are talking about being productive here. Use your list-making time to set priorities for the day as well, describing each task’s urgency. From there, I assign a time when they need to be done. Deadlines are the biggest motivators.
3. Take Breaks
Taking breaks is actually key to better productivity. The harder and longer you press yourself to be productive, the less productive overall you’ll be. When you do take a break, getting outside into some nature is your best bet. Our brain can only handle a certain mental load before it starts to slow down and seek relief. It’s important that we take time for intentional breaks such as getting up and stretching, getting water, going on a quick 5 to 10-minute walk, or doing something else rejuvenating before we’re completely mentally exhausted.
4. Unplug Social Media
Alcohol or drugs may come to mind when you think addiction, but more people are finding it extremely difficult to live through even a workday without social media. Yes, that means Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and all your other favorites. Stay away from your social media accounts at work unless your job involves interacting with clients there. Check quickly for messages during your lunch break if you must. .
5. Find movement every 60 minutes.
Some studies recommend every 30 minutes, but if you are deep in your work, getting up for a walk when you’re in peak creativity is just as counterproductive. I opt for a 5-minute walk or stretch every 60 minutes in addition to using a standing desk. The quick break allows your brain to pause and rejuvenate
6.Split big tasks into bite-size chunks
Break down big projects into bite-size tasks when you’re making that to-do list. It will make them more approachable. Organization in an integral part of productivity and efficiency. Then tackle each one at a time. Don’t be hard on yourself, just take it one step at a time and you’ll soon plough through the project
8.Remember, You’re Doing Fine
You’re not just trying to be productive; you’re trying to be productive while there’s a global pandemic and amid a social reckoning on a variety of topics. If you’ve been productive at all, whether it’s at work or just in your personal life, you deserve a pat on the back.
Don’t fall into the busy trap, where you judge your self-worth by how productive you are. We’re all just trying to keep our heads above water. The goal of productivity is to get things done so you can spend more time on the things you want to do.
I hope these tips will help you do the same.
