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7. Plan the time you stop working Setting limits on your availability outside of
Putting time constraints on your work is work hours can help you establish boundaries.
a great way to manage your overall work Likewise, muting notifications when you
commitment. If you find yourself idly scrolling leave work helps too. While at work, try to be
through email messages after work or on present, focusing on the tasks you need to
the weekend, you might be impacting your complete. Remind yourself that being mindful
productivity during your actual work time. of your current tasks can help you get work
Being constantly connected to work can make done in a more timely and effective manner,
it challenging to define boundaries between helping you enjoy your free time after work.
work, home and leisure. Keeping these
aspects of your life separate can help you be
more present during each one. Indeed.com
TIPS FOR MAINTAINING A WORK ROUTINE
Creating a new set of habits at work can be Planning your day the evening before can
challenging but rewarding. Going through help you have a routine established, helping
the steps of designing a work schedule is you be more productive and mentally
only the beginning of the process. As you prepared.
begin your routine, you may need a period Limiting your distractions can also help
to get used to it. Building a new habit takes
time and repetition. Here are a few tips for you follow your routine. Closing irrelevant
helping you make sure you can follow your computer tabs, turning off notifications and
new routine for work: putting up a distraction-free notification can
help you focus on your work.
Do weekly check-ins with yourself Move around the office
At the end of each workweek, assess how
well you were able to follow your routine. Schedule some time in your routine for
Note some areas of improvement and also work to be away from your desk. Your
be mindful of what worked well for you. environment affects your mood and modes
Consider any adjustments you may need of thought. Sitting at your desk may be
conducive to deep focus but meeting
to make to be more successful. See if somewhere new for a brainstorming session
what you’re doing allows you to meet your with a colleague or creating the schedule for
professional goals and feel productive.
your product release may be better.
Limit your choices and distractions Find the places in your workspaces that fit your
Rather than letting yourself pick from a wide work tasks. Individual and collaborative tasks
array of tasks each day, limit yourself to a may feel easier if you change the place where
smaller list. This can shorten the time you you do them. Finding the right spot for your
spend choosing which task to do next and work can increase your effectiveness and build
can help you get started on work earlier. in some more exercise into your day.
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