You can’t cheat
nature. You might have gotten to a point or yet to where boredom is the closest
thing you have hanging around you, and you feel you need a change in routine
without quitting your 9-5 hustle or grind. Well, look no further. We have put
together five tips to help you plan your week, mix things up and help you
reduce the heavy workload stress.
Prioritize your tasks
As simple as this
may sound it works like magic. This has to do with attending to your most
important projects of your schedule first. This method eliminates pressure and
makes your work-load lighter as the week progresses because you have first
worked on the most crucial and pressing projects. It also helps to bring your
hard tasks to the energetic day which is your admin day.
Try to get outside
Do you always hold
your meetings indoor? Try ‘walking meetings’. This means instead of always
having your meeting indoor; you should get outside once in a while by either
going to a coffee shop or strolling. This does not only make you change
environment and give you lighter mood, it also brings exercise to your working
day.
Another thing that
helps creative ideas flow and also makes you have your gaze fixed on the
projects you are currently working on is walking around and taking your Friday
meetings outside your usual zone. Try doing this and you will see how it helps
you have a different perspective of things.
Have a balanced home and work life
Having a balanced
home and work life is a matter of importance. Some organizations, businesses
are trying to work with a four-day week, though this is not accepted by many.
But due to the 11.3 million sick days from 2013-2014 in the UK, a lot of people
have been raising the question of change.
Set your admin day
You feel refreshed
and energetic on the first day of the week which is Monday; make this day your
‘admin day’. A day you should complete the entire tough and disgusting but
necessary tasks scheduled for the week. Completing everything on this admin day
will save time and also ensure the remaining days of the week are spent wisely
and more efficiently.
Have your exploration days
All work and no
play should be struck out of your To-Dos. You must understand that 100%
productivity is not a do or die affair. Instead of forcing work you know you
should take a break from on yourself,
try to set a day or two as ‘exploration days’ which you take off work to
have fun, spend quality time with loved ones and family, think about your life,
career, goals and every other thing that matters to you.