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n a time where most people like me, selfdevelopment geeks, productivity lovers, and all the likes, clearly long to share our top productivity hacks, I am going against the tide slightly.
Whilst most of the people around me are bored and very vocal about being bored, I have never been busier. It’s a good problem to have, and part of me feels like I should be grateful — don’t get me wrong, in a way I truly am. However, I am also painfully aware that working until 8 pm every night when I wake up at 6 am can take a toll on your mental health and overall wellbeing. I think the realisation something had to change was when I looked at yet another article about how to be more productive when working from home. As someone who is incredibly productive and very much type-A, I feel like my real challenge these days is slowing down.
“Embrace a balanced approach to work, by much doing less, and thinking more” I have 1001 ideas flying through my head and little plans outside of choosing the next Netflix binge (anyone else finding cooking shows extremely soothing?) or moving from the desk to the sofa to the dinner table for the fifteenth time.
So here are three things you can do to embrace a more balanced approach to work, which means doing less, and thinking more. Take it from someone who called herself a selfdevelopment guinea pig. There is an anecdote I think is very fitting when it comes to this topic. Six wise blind men are trying to describe an elephant. The first man touches the elephant’s ear and says that an elephant is like a thick blanket. The second touches a tusk and decides that the animal is sharp and pointy. The third touches the leg and
TIP Set up an EOD time
DID YOU KNOW? The Guinness World Record for the fastest tortoise ever recorded is called Bernie, and clocked in at an average 0.63mph
EOD stands for the end of day, something cool kids say a lot. Working from home can be a blessing and a curse more than I’d like to admit. Yes, it allows you to adjust your working hours, and even find the best time for yourself to work on your most important project. Still, it can be hard for some freelancers, employers and
especially business owners to create a firm boundary when it comes to ending our workday. There is always “one more thing” that can be done on top of your to-do list. That little pesky task you kinda forgot about and it will only take “five minutes”. Spoiler alert, it never takes only five minutes.
I am a big believer in time dysmorphia and the idea that we have no idea of where our time is going these days. Set an EOD time and stick to it for the next week or so. Create a mini-ritual to end your workday and see how that impacts your overall productivity.
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