Finding Peace at Work
Diane Nelson
Executive Coach | Sharpen your leadership tools to turn your team’s performance by 180° in 180 days | Leader Productivity Expert ?? DM to Discuss
?Whether you work to live or live to work, getting the right things done, is key to ending the day with peace. This serenity impacts your health and how you engage with family and friends, making it essential for your overall wellbeing.?
Here are five practices that help me achieve peace by day’s end:?
1. Prioritize with Purpose: At the day's start, I pinpoint my non-negotiable priority amidst my tasks and interactions. As a leader, clarity in priorities helps me navigate distractions and focus on what truly matters. Peace comes when I fulfill my top priority.?
?2. Protect Focus Time: My strategic tasks, which only I can do, require full focus early in the day. I shield this time from interruptions, both external and internal. By concentrating on one complex task at a time, I achieve peace through right timing.?
3. Engage Deeply with Others: Throughout the day, I immerse myself fully in conversations. Paying undivided attention to the person speaking enhances our connection and prevents the unease that comes from fragmented interactions. Peace emerges from sincere engagement.?
4. Optimize Mental Performance: Understanding and caring for my brain maximizes its potential. I incorporate short breaks to calm my thoughts, allowing better control over my focus and mindset. Multiple breaks a day foster peace within my mental processes.?
5. Reflect and Appreciate: I end the day by acknowledging my achievements, savoring the satisfaction of a well-spent effort. Recognizing your efforts before moving to the next task solidifies the day's fulfillment. Peace arises from valuing accomplishments.?
By aligning my actions with these practices, I nurture a work environment that supports growth, honesty, and collaboration.??
Try out these ideas or others one that work for you and let me know your level at peace at the end of the day!?