Rather than trying to manage your time?
According to recent research the answer is definitely yes! Labels like physical, emotional, mental and spiritual energy may sound a bit fluffy and pink. However, it makes a huge difference to you - your work and your life. Besides, when you get past the labels it is actually really practical stuff:
- Look after your body – regular exercise, a good night sleep, choose to eat healthy foods (away from your desk)
- Look after your mind – avoid multi-tasking, avoid working long hours, stop fire-fighting, take time to reflect on your day
- Look after your emotions – breathe when stressed, increase self-awareness, learn to recognise what triggers negativity, create time to relax
- Look after your spirit – do what you enjoy doing, prioritise what’s important to you, spend time with positive people, give to give rather than receive
A couple of quick takeaways:
- Make the time to regularly exercise – Just Do It! When you’re fit you’re more productive, have greater energy levels and better clarity of mind.
- Reports indicate that 25% more time is needed to complete a task if you are disrupted or multi-task. Simply turn your phone and email reminders off to do the 30 minute job in 30 instead of 45 minutes and you’ve created yourself a 15 minute break
- Look after yourself so you can take care of others
