It is not for nothing that the word “work” has a part “slave” in its composition. We can only optimize the time spent in the office, minimize the loss of energy and vitality, and, of course, learn how to enjoy what we do, enjoying the results of the final work.
In order to carry out a productive, interesting and healthy activity from the point of view of physiology, we need to be able to control the work process, unload ourselves and even rest, regardless of the onset of a break.
We offer you 10 effective ways to make workdays more relaxed and enjoyable, so that you don’t count the days until the treasured Friday and do not suffer on Sunday evening, “anticipating” Monday.
10. Get rid of the mess
Enough extra time, effort and attention is taken away by the “creative” mess that you managed to leave in the workplace. Firstly, it makes you, as a specialist, less organized and scrupulous. Secondly, the chaos on the table psychologically crushes, creating internal tension. Thirdly, you spend a lot of time to find the right thing or a lost document, panic, get nervous and annoyed. The more comfortable and speeding things up on the table, the better the job is argued. Do not forget that chaos must be eliminated on the computer desktop. A lot of downloaded files, unnecessary documents and links, randomly scattered program shortcuts also complicate and lengthen the search for information, forcing you to "surf" aimlessly at the subfolders.
9. Wear headphones
Recently, open space offices in a Western manner are gaining popularity. As a result, people are literally “tamped”, as in some kind of nursery, depriving them of the opportunity to have their own space, including for calm thoughts. Such work is not only inefficient, but also very tiring, creates unnecessary background noise in the head, affecting your productivity. The result is a feeling of tiredness and energy exhaustion daily. Learn to wear headphones in the office, which will allow you to abstract from the hustle and bustle and devote yourself to business or leisure. It is not necessary to listen to music - it is important to suppress external noise. Yes, and others will see that at the moment you are busy, and it’s better not to distract for nothing.
8. Get to work early
This advice may seem strange to you, since everyone wants to spend as little time as possible at work and quickly run away in the evening. The fact is that a quick wake up, a full breakfast and a leisurely trip in transport will allow you to save a lot of energy. You will calmly arrive to work without haste, organize workplaces, relax with a cup of coffee. Morning chaos, which begins with fees and ends with traffic jams, greatly wears out the nervous system. By the way, productivity in the morning allows you to complete the tasks in time and eventually get home on time without extracurricular loads.
7. Take a nap
A person who sleeps has many times more productivity, creativity and optimism than sleepy and exhausted. If you had a hard night, or for some other reason you did not recover during sleep, then take a nap for an hour during lunch, make yourself a “siesta”. You can take a nap in the office on the couch, in your car or in a comfortable work chair, especially if the office is isolated. Just do not forget to set the alarm on your phone so that you do not stay asleep while the leadership is looking for you with might and main. After sleep, have a cup of coffee and feel refreshed.
6. Order yourself a new comfortable office chair
A properly distributed body load, taking into account your anatomy, height and weight, will make it much easier to tolerate a sitting position throughout the day. The chair should be comfortable and comfortable, adjustable. In addition, you can purchase a cover with a massage effect or an orthopedic pillow under the buttocks, which will allow you to correctly distribute weight and remove axial load from the spine and musculoskeletal system, and relax muscles. In such a chair you can always lean back for a couple of minutes, close your eyes and relax.
5. Use the entire lunch hour
Many workaholics actively work during the lunch hour, because they worry that they will not be in time before the end of the day and will remain out of class. And, having dealt with affairs early, they are forced to imitate violent activity in front of the leadership. Do not ignore the break laid down by law - it was invented in order for the body to fully rest and replenish strength. At this time, laid walks in the fresh air, a full meal, gymnastics for the eyes and body, light workout. No need to sit near the monitor, aimlessly leading the mouse over social networks or news sites. Do not run into e-books, phones and other gadgets. A break is a time of communication or solitude, active walks or sleeping in an armchair, a full snack or coffee pampering. The main thing is that you really rest.
4. Start to meditate
Experiments show that the ability to abstract, meditate and breathe correctly helps a person not only to focus on his activities, but also to rid the brain of unproductive thoughts-parasites. At the same time, it is not necessary for meditation to spread a yoga mat or to wear sportswear, and you don’t even have to sit in a lotus. Just close your eyes, imagine yourself in a calm, beautiful place in nature and begin to breathe correctly, controlling the depth and duration of each inhalation and exhalation.
3. Laugh
It's no secret that unbridled fun and a positive mood prolong the youth of nerve cells, contribute to the secretion of dopamine and other neurotransmitters responsible for the feeling of pleasure. If the mood is gloomy, then you can quickly go to the page on the Internet with funny cartoons, daily jokes or short funny videos. Fortunately, the famous YouTube provides a lot of opportunities to laugh at funny people and animals, and sometimes over their work environment. Laughing will relieve tension, relax facial muscles and charge you with good productivity.
2. Listen to the music
Properly selected music allows you to tune in to a productive wave, relax and calm down. It is advisable to listen to it with headphones so that background noises and other people's conversations do not make their way into your nirvana world. Experiments have shown that it is classical calm music, as well as the sounds of nature and animals that calm our psyche, and get rid of accumulated fatigue and irritation, nervousness. You can combine the previous paragraph on meditation with listening to yoga mantras, which have special sound waves that provide a journey "into yourself."
1. Disable automatic email checking
Constant working messages and parasitic newsletters add irritation to an already routine activity. You can, firstly, remove annoying sounds and pop-ups that again hint at working correspondence. And secondly, disable auto-update. Make it a rule to check your work mail a couple of times a day in manual mode yourself. Let the same apply to working messengers like Viber, Telegram, Skype, Facebook, etc. This will save you time that was previously spent on aimless updating of social networks and mail, as well as concentrate on useful activities, your thoughts.
So that work is not a burden - organize the space and climatic factors in such a way that it is cozy, like at home. Let familiar things, sounds, smells, and also comfortable temperature conditions surround you. When planning your daily tasks, you can definitely find time to relax, even during the workday.