6 Step Guide to Stay Focused At Work and Be More Productive
Nothing will work unless you do. — John Wooden
There are only a few that can even dream to achieve the success John managed to achieve with UCLA as a basketball coach. The quote is a reflection of how much importance he put on working hard, and making the most of every minute of the day as a player.
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Come to think of it, these words hold great significance in today’s working atmosphere, where every individual is on the lookout for ways to boost their productivity. If you are looking for ways to achieve the same, then this post can be the answer to all your questions.
Here’s a look at six productivity hacks that will help you focus more at work, and get the most out of your working hours -
- Clean your desk
Charity begins at home. Before beginning to look for ways to boost your productivity elsewhere, begin from your desk. Take a look at everything that’s placed on your desk. Now take a look at it again, and figure out which is the stuff that you use daily, out of all the things that are placed there.
A neat and clean desk can do to your productivity what even the most advanced techniques cannot. There are scientific studies to support this claim. According to the results of a study conducted at Princeton University Neuroscience Institute, a cluttered environment restricts the ability of your brain to focus. Keep your desk clean, and boost your productivity!
2. Eliminate distractions
Be about actions and not distractions. Distractions don’t let us focus on things we are supposed to do. That’s why they are considered as the biggest enemy of productivity. When working, make it a point to eliminate all the distractions possible.
We all have been through the situation where we begin working on an urgent task, and end up getting distracted with constantly buzzing whatsapp chat pings, social media notifications or simply reading random stuff. That’s how we end up getting distracted, and losing out on the limited amount of time that we have.
3. Email detox
Emails have become the necessary evil in today’s time. We call it necessary evil because in many offices emails are the lifeline of teams. But at the same time, checking email every now and then leads to loss of quite a big chunk of productive time.
This is where something like an email detox comes into the picture. Rather than going to your email inbox after every few minutes, set a fixed time for it. For instance, anytime between the first hour when you come to the office and second time after the lunch break, or maybe before leaving the office in the evening. This small effort can work great to making your day far more productive than it is right now!
4. Take breaks
Taking breaks at regular interval while being at work is important. It gives your body the movement it deserves, which can rejuvenate the creative juices. By not taking breaks in between long working hours you are killing your productivity.
After a 40-minute sprint at work, take at least 10 minutes of break. Or figure out a time duration which you feel more comfortable in. Even science has proven that our mind cannot focus at something for eight hours at a stretch. It deserves some rest so that it gets freshened up. Giving yourself a small window to relax can make a big difference in your productivity at work.
5. Create a to-do list
The biggest secret to being creative lies in having a fixed schedule for doing things. When you are taking on random tasks at work, you end up leaving things in-between juggling to and fro. You need to have a system in place like ProofHub to streamline all your tasks planned for the day.
Once you have a list of tasks to do for the day, you can prioritize work. Prioritization is the key word here because that’s how BIG things are done. You need to prioritize the things that matter, and leave the things that don’t matter much for later. And, a task list helps you do just that!
6. Stay inspired
There is no point in reading countless articles and blabbering about doing this and that when all that is going to end up going down the drain. To remain focused on work you need continuous motivation. You need to feed yourself with continuous dose of motivation.
Play around with your workstation. Surround with motivational quotes about productivity. As already mentioned in the first point do keep it organized and well-managed. At the same time add elements of green, because studies say this produces a soothing and rejuvenating effect. Stay inspired, stay focused and you will no longer have to worry about being productive!
It’s about attitude
In the end, all we have to say to you is that productivity does not lie in any of these tips. It is something that comes from within, the will to get more done everyday — the willingness to make every second count.
As long as you don’t have that will, these tips are of no use. For once, just think about moving out of your comfort zone to do things that you have not done before. It would require you to put a more conscious effort towards how you look at life.
The question is how far you are ready to go for it? Get answer to this question and your productivity will automatically start to rise!
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