Productivity
How to boost it to get more done
So what?
In today’s post, we delve into enhancing your productivity and the impact it can have on your life. Living in a world full of opportunities as well as demands, boosting your productivity has evolved from having an advantage to it being absolutely necessary. We discuss five ways that you can be more efficient and effective with what you do on a day to day basis to achieve your personal goals as well as maximise your time for success in your professional capacity. Whether you’re looking for strategies for time management, tools to innovate the way you do things, this series of posts will provide you with useful tips and tricks in being more productive.
Circadian clock
One aspect of productivity that is often overlooked is sleep. Scientific research has proven time after time that sleep is critical in your cognitive functions, creativity and general wellbeing. A rested mind is like a sharpened tool. You will have greater focus, better problem solving and be emotionally resilient. Not only it rejuvenates and recharges your body, sleep improves your memory as well as facilitate learning and development activities. In this regard, a restful, consistent sleep routine is needed to align your circadian clock.
The circadian rhythm is your sleep-wake cycle. You will need to establish a consistent sleep schedule. This means that you need to go to sleep and wake up at consistent times. You should also look to avoid bright screens before bedtime as well as expose yourself to natural light in the morning and during the day. Using relaxation techniques like meditation and deep breathing exercises can help with both waking up and falling asleep.
Working pattern
Your working pattern, also fancifully known as natural chronotype, is your predisposition to function optimally during specific times of the day. Identifying and aligning to your ideal working hours will improve your productivity and efficiency. If you’re a morning person, you will obviously thrive in the early hours whereas a night owl will do so at night time. During your ideal hours, you should take advantage of your heightened focus and execute tasks and capitalise on your productivity.
What now?
- Put a reminder on your phone to go to sleep at a certain time every day from today onwards.
- Do you know if you’re a morning person or a night owl? Find out if you’re and capitalise on it!