You want to improve your productivity at work but you’ve heard it all before. Not to worry, there are some little-known tips and tricks to boost productivity, and we’re about to let you in on the secret with our top 10 ways to improve productivity at work.
1. Escape the hustle and bustle
The secret to
improving productivity at work? Headphones. Unsuitable for some jobs for safety
reasons but a great hack for the office, headphones let you drown out the
ambient noise and enter your own laser-focused world.
2. Let your inner thoughts out
Simply write
(with a pen and paper) for 60 seconds. That’s it. Write what you’re thinking,
what you’re feeling, and don’t think about it.
Write in a
stream-of-consciousness (without editing or forethought) each day when you
arrive to work to release stress and improve productivity.
3. Try the 4-7-8 method
Yes, we know you
already do this, but taking deep and controlled breaths can actually lower your
cortisol levels and release a burst of serotonin. Simply breathe in for a count
of 4 seconds, hold for 7 seconds and then release for 8 seconds.
Do this whenever
you’re feeling overwhelmed and you should notice an immediate difference.
Many people think that multitasking saves time by allowing you to complete more than one task at a time. However, trying to do more than one thing can lead to increased stress and can lower the quality of both tasks.
So, it’s always
better to tackle things one at a time.
5. Go and talk to someone
The workplace
isn’t usually a place thought to be an overly social environment, but having
short conversations with your work buddies can help to reduce stress,
especially when tackling heavy workloads.
6. Smile for longer
It’s
scientifically proven that smiling can actually make you happier, and happy
people are more productive. So…smile. Smile at your colleagues, at yourself, at
pictures of cute puppies and anything else you want.
7. Be a little crazy
Despite popular
opinion, talking to yourself is actually incredibly healthy. It’s a way of
expressing yourself. If you’re inclined to mutter under your breath or talk at
other people, just do it. Holding in it can increase stress levels.
8. Be yourself
It sounds silly,
but a lot of people tend to have a ‘work persona’. Being yourself is much more
relaxing than trying to impress people with your professionalism, so let your
personality shine (within reason, of course).
9. Give yourself a break
We don’t mean
literally take a break, although you should do this too. We mean don’t be as
hard on yourself for making mistakes, missing deadlines and generally not being
perfect.
Choose to
accept, embrace and overcome obstacles rather than fret about them as decreased
stress will improve productivity at work.
10. Do what you love
We know it’s not
always that simple, but choosing a job you actually enjoy is a big step towards
increasing productivity and overall wellbeing.
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