19 productivity hacks at workplace for chronic procrastinators

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1 9 P R O D U C T I V I T Y H A C K S

A T W O R K P L A C E F O R

C H R O N I C

P R O C R A S T I N A T O R S

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S t u d i e s s h o w t h a t t h e a v e r a g eo f f i c e w o r k e r i s i n t e r r u p t e d

s e v e n t y - t h r e e t i m e s i n a d a y .

40%

Interruptions include telephone calls,incoming email messages,interruptions by colleagues, and more.

And, once there is an interruption,statistics tell us that it takes 20minutes to get back to the level ofconcentration that we were at prior tothe disruption.

S o w e ' v e c o m p i l e d a l i s t o f1 9 p r o v e n p r o d u c t i v i t y h a c k sa t w o r k p l a c e h e r e i n t h e h o p e

t h e y ’ l l a l s o h e l p y o u .

1. EATBREAKFAST

B r e a k f a s t i s i m p o r t a n t f o r

m a i n t a i n i n g o u r h e a l t h a n d s t u d y

s h o w s t h a t h e a l t h y p e o p l e a r e

m o r e p r o d u c t i v e .

Keeping your desk clean is key to being able to get more work done.

2. KEEP YOUR DESK CLEAN

3. STOP CHECKING EMAIL FIRSTTHING IN THE MORNING

C h e c k i n g e m a i l s f i r s t t h i n g i n t h e m o r n i n g c a n b u r d e n y o uw i t h u n n e c e s s a r y t e n s i o n . S t o p d o i n g i t . G e t u p , m e d i t a t ef o r a f e w m i n u t e s t o k e e p y o u r m i n d f o c u s s e d t h r o u g h o u t

t h e d a y !

4. CREATE YOUR TO-DO LIST

Always create a to-do list first thing in the morning. You can useProofHub for the same. Click here to know more

5. DO YOUR MOSTIMPORTANT TASK

FIRST

There’s nothing more motivatingfor the rest of your day thancrossing that most importanttask off your list first thing in themorning.

6. BLOCK OUTDISTRACTIONS

Wear Headphones: Headphones canshut out distractions keep you focused.

Disconnect: From chat and texts toinstagram, Facebook or your Pinterest

account, turn it all off.

7 . D E L E G A T E Y O U R T A S K SWhy stress yourself doing things, which you outsource using

platforms like UpWork , and get the same or even better

results?

8 . S A Y N O

Don't be afraid to say no to a task or a meeting that you

feel would be unproductive.

9. DO NOTMULTITASK

Focus on only one thing at a time and you'll get it done more quickly.

10. GET OUTSIDE & SEE SOMENATURE

G e t t i n g o u t s i d e a n d e x p e r i e n c i n g n a t u r a le n v i r o n m e n t , e v e n f o r a f e w m i n u t e s c a n

r e f r e s h y o u r m i n d .

11. TAKE SHORTBREAKS

Studies report that taking regular breaksduring the work day can improve

productivity.

12. SILENCE YOUR PHONE

Cell phone buzzing can also have a dramatic negative effect on your ability tostay focused.

Automating tasks can save you time and money. To enhance yourproductivity levels, use online automation tools like IFTTT.

13. AUTOMATE TASKS

13. ORGANIZEYOUR

MEETINGS

Create short (15 minutes)meetings. This will help youhave more productive and

effective outcomes.

14. TWO-MINUTE RULE

If you see a task or action that you know can be done in two minutes or less,do it immediately. According to Olenski, completing the task right away

actually takes less time than having to get back to it later.

If you’re given a big project, break your tasks down into sub tasks.Create a checklist and start with the easy ones until you finish.

15. BREAK TASKS INTO SMALLERSUB-TASKS

1 6 . L I S T E NT O M U S I C

H a p p y , u p b e a t m u s i c c a nl e a d e m p l o y e e s t o b e

m o r e p r o d u c t i v e ,c o o p e r a t i v e , a n d w o r kh a r d e r f o r t h e g o o d o ft h e c o m p a n y o r t e a m .

17. GET SOME EXERCISE

Exercise makes you healthier, so be sure to get some exercise every day.

Achieving a goal gives you short term happiness, while positive thinkingon a regular basis results in increased productivity, and therefore more

success.

18. ALWAYS BE POSITIVE

19. KEEP SMILING

Happiness at work is the #1productivity booster. Similing

can greatly improve your moodand reduce stress. Even better,your smile doesn’t have to be

real, so you can fake it and stillget the same results

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