We can either be a reluctant doer or a reliable deliverer.
Since the world grappled with lockdowns due to COVID-19, work-from-home became the norm for most, if not all, companies. This work arrangement has offered a refreshing change of pace among remote workers in varied industries. Hours spent on the rigmarole of getting ready plus the daily commutes are eliminated and are rather used to perform more significant tasks making the day-to-day less taxing.
However, this similar refreshing change of pace also imposes a regress in productivity, for more distractions may beckon a worker’s attention from this seemingly more comfortable work setup. From a noisy environment to household chores, to social media, TV, and even your stationary bed could be an obstruction to a productive day.
In these cases, a dose of self-discipline should be regularly taken to stay productive while working from home. NKR Recruit gives you 7 easy, practical steps to keep you at the top of your game, even at home.
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Take a shower.
The convenience of remote work may mean staying in one’s sweatpants the whole day, but doing so could awfully decline your productivity. Aside from some brain boost, taking a shower could energize your body, making you instantly ready for work. Recently, many studies have confirmed the advantages of taking a shower at midday rather than in the wake of the morning. Whichever time you prefer, taking a shower should never be skipped from your daily routine.
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Avoid working on your bed.
Work-from-home should not be riddled with work-from-bed. Humans naturally seek comfort, and in any weather at any time of the day, a bed is always an invitation to comfort. Working from bed can affect your professional productivity and your physiological health as you are more likely to just stay in bed the whole day, which results in an inactive lifestyle.
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Keep your phone out of sight.
A study found that the mere presence of one’s mobile phone can already distract oneself, whether from talking with someone or, in this case, from working. Hence, keeping your mobile phone away from you while working, or at least putting it down the table, the screen facing the table, can more likely help you stay focused and productive during work hours.
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Tidy your desk.
Decluttering one’s desk may seem like an obvious thing to do before the start of one’s work. But most find this trivial and is often disregarded, which may practically affect productivity. Naturally, people feel more motivated to work in a clean area than in a messy one. Thus, spending the first few minutes tidying up your desk can go a long way.
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Write a daily to-do list.
Writing a to-do list helps an employee stay concentrated throughout the day. Taking note of the priority tasks and deadlines at the beginning of the day could more likely result in accomplishing all tasks on a given day on time.
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Take breaks.
Known as the Pomodoro technique, taking small breaks allows employees to keep their brains refreshed. This is done by taking a 5-minute break after a 25-minute focused work. This method not only keeps workers productive but more importantly, avoids any feeling of burnout.
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Shift your mindset.
Instead of looking at your job as something that keeps you from doing what you want, look at it as something that keeps you from doing what you want. Aside from the monetary rewards, appreciate how your job allows you to be competent, skilled, and valuable.
Those are the 7 simple things to do to stay productive every working day. Ultimately, while freedom, independence, and flexibility are the obvious sunny sides of remote work, they cost accountability, discipline, and, and for some productivity.
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