It is usually the little things done often that create huge impacts in our life. Like drinking more water in the summer. Glug glug glug! Some small changes that can positively improve our work lives are:
- Practice Self-Compassion: Treating ourselves with gentle kindness even when we aren’t at our best or make mistakes can be the difference between burnout and balance. Research shows that practicing self-compassion improves well-being, reduces stress and chances of experiencing burnout. WORK BINGO! It could look like spending time figuring out your work boundaries and enforcing them, allowing yourself to make mistakes and learning from them, etc.
- Take breaks: Smart work over hard work! Research shows that taking regular intervals can dramatically improve our efficiency at tasks. So take that break! It will refresh and help you nyoom at work! Working in a small break every hour, or every time you hit a small goal can help ensure you take periodic breaks when needed.
- Organize your workspace : Keeping our desks clean and organized seems like a pain but it actually helps our performance! Research shows that working in clean organized spaces improves our productivity, and job satisfaction and helps us cope with stress. A little Colin for all that? That sounds like a good deal to us! Decluttering your drawers, tidying your work desk, and using folders and colored pens can help you organize your workspace.
- Listen to music: Listening to music during work can help us focus, improve our mood and reduce stress. Not to forget it sets the vibe and makes everything fun!?
Practice Mindfulness: Bringing our attention and focus to the present moment with simple mindfulness techniques can prove extremely helpful. It grounds us, reduces stress, and increases resilience according to research. Breathing exercises and grounding techniques can help bring mindfulness to your workplace.