In fact, everyone has the thought that they will make good use of the new day, starting work with a delicious cup of coffee, but then when the clock strikes 3 pm, I am lethargic with dark circles busy eyes. Facebook, Instagram. Half a day has passed and the work plan has not been completely completed. So, one of the habits you need to change is to limit doing things that can distract you from work. Here are some tips to help you improve your work efficiency. 

1. Make a list of priorities before replying to messages

Before starting your day with the habit of replying to a series of emails and texts, take a moment to plan what you need to do for the day. Because, when you focus on handling business emails and messages first, you are putting the needs of others first instead of paying attention to the top things you need to do every day and this will make you feel better. Feeling pressured to start the day. When you prioritize your own plans and plans, you will easily master your work day, improve your focus at work and work more efficiently. 

2. Exercise 

We all know that exercise improves brain function, helping us to function more efficiently during the day. According to the study Exercise at Work and Self-Reporting of Work Results  by the authors JCCoulson, J.McKenna, M.Field published in the International Journal of Workplace Health Management. Workplace Health Management), doing small exercises throughout the workday (taking the stairs instead of the elevator, stretching, commuting more in the office, etc.) can help you improve your time management skills. time up to 72%. Besides, the habit of performing short exercises also helps you live a healthier life, motivates you to make healthy food choices, and helps improve sleep quality. 

3. flexible planning

It’s no surprise that people who have a specific daily routine are highly productive. Take the last 15 minutes of your day to update your to-do list, cross out what’s done, add a few new things to complete, take some time to rest, and motivate yourself when you’re done. good job.

4. Schedule your brain to rest

Breaks are essential in enhancing performance. When we have too much to do, we tend to try to take advantage of every minute and second to solve it without taking a break. Therefore, do some simple activities to relax your brain, such as rearranging your desk, getting up and walking around, stretching, listening to music, meditating… Avoid surfing social media during the day. at rest because this activity cannot help your frontal lobe to relax.

5. Create a routine that you love in the morning

Author of the book Design the Long Life You Love – life coach Ayse Birsel – shares that creating a morning routine that you love will help Gives you more motivation to get out of bed and relieves the feeling of pressure when starting the day. It could be making a cup of fragrant tea, sketching a simple picture, practicing yoga, cooking a favorite breakfast, reading a few pages in a fashion magazine to increase the inspiration to dress well…

6. Don’t do many things at once

We often assume that a productive person is someone who is able to multitask. However, reality proves the opposite. If we focus on doing one thing seriously, we can get it done faster than if we were to do many things at once. This will help you feel satisfied when you get work done at the end of the day. Because, when doing many things at the same time but none of them are completed properly, you will feel frustrated, disappointed and torment yourself for not really working effectively. 

7. Stick to your goals

Highly productive people often have specific goals planned for themselves for the next year. Take time each month (or week) to evaluate your progress. Setting specific goals and following them closely will help you navigate your growth path more easily. 

8. Divide the workload among others if possible

You can extend the time for your daily tasks by delegating some tasks to the right people. You can assign tasks to people you are sure can get the job done better and faster than you, such as hiring someone to clean the house, have someone deliver the goods, or delegate the work to people who can. Better skills to handle. 

9. Express gratitude towards yourself

At the end of the day, write it down or give yourself some words of encouragement after you’re done. For example: “ I am grateful to myself for working hard today ”, “ Thank myself for trying to do a good job X ”… When you do this continuously for 21 days, it will ingrained in your subconscious, helping you become more confident in yourself and work more effectively. 

10. Try something new

Once we have mastered a certain area, it is difficult to start learning and understanding a whole new area. However, if you always remain curious and keep an open mind to new things, it will be easier for you to develop in your career path. Every successful project, every successful plan once started from vague ideas. Therefore, please accept new knowledge to be able to improve yourself at work, friends!