Your emotions are connected to everything. To your social life, to your family life, and also your work life. People have come up with this idea that work is suppose to be professional and for that reason it should be void of emotion. But it’s super linked. Your emotions are tied to work in a way that when you’re doing well, your work is doing well, and when you’re not so great, your work suffers.
Here are a couple of way that emotional well-being impact you work life.
Have you ever found out that something you thought was true, was actually false? Those ‘my whole life is a lie’ moments can happen to anyone and it’s particularly frustrating when the real answer actually makes complete sense and you can’t figure out why you ever believed the other thing in the first place. I have had moments like that, specifically with the topic of productivity.
Here are some productivity myths that you should stop believing.
Read MoreAh perfectionism. Perfectionism is like chocolate cake. It looks good, it tastes good, but essentially, it’s bad for you. Don’t get me wrong. It IS good to do you’re very best and desire for it to be perfect. But too much of anything is bad for you right? Just like chocolate cake.
The definition of perfectionism is, according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, a disposition to regard anything short of perfection as unacceptable. It sounds like a great concept until it’s taken literally. Here’s a disclaimer for life: nothing will ever be truly perfect. Just yesterday I was re-reading a piece that I’d written and found about 5 errors. And that was after I’d already edited it a couple of times. So, what does that mean for perfectionists. It means they have a dilemma.
Read MoreI’ve said this before, and I’ll say it again: I come up with the greatest ideas…at the worst times. Yesterday, I was driving home and blasting music when the best blog post idea dropped into my head. Obviously, I couldn’t just reach over and write it down in a notebook because I was DRIVING. I get so mad at my brain sometimes. I couldn’t help it though, I knew I’d forget it by the time I got home, so I reached over and recorded the idea into my phone.
I asked myself later why I can’t seem to come up with great ideas when I’m actually brainstorming?? I researched it and came up with these 3 tips for making your brainstorming session as productive as when you’re sitting in your car blasting Paramore.
Grab an umbrella because it’s about to start raining ideas. <— (Yes, I know. Cheesiest joke ever.)
This blog goes out to all of you who are stressed out at the idea of being more productive. Let me ask you some questions. What is productivity to you? If you answered, “get more done” then you probably need to read this. If you’re the one telling yourself that best way to be productive is to never leave your desk until you’ve accomplished all that you need to, then I think it’s time for you to reevaluate your definition of productivity.
The idea behind productivity should be more than just getting more tasks done in a certain amount of time. It should be about achieving more satisfaction in your work! Yes, if you get more done, the more satisfied you’ll be but if that’s all that you’re worried about, you’ll probably get stuck in an endless cycle of ‘do more.’ You’ll never be satisfied. Productivity isn’t about the work. It’s about you getting your time and your life back. Once you understand that, your whole view will change.
Here are a few things you can do to redefine how you work.
Read MoreThere are three things I know. As a college student, I know how important it is to plan ahead and not fall behind in my school work. I also know how important it is to manage my time correctly so I’m not stuck doing two assignments in one night. Being more productive at school or when I’m working is a great goal and there are many people who have the same goal. Here’s the third thing I know: planning to be more productive instead of preparing to be more productive is setting myself up for failure.
I plan to be more productive all the time. That doesn’t mean I am more productive. A plan is an intention, it’s the awareness that you want to do something. Preparation puts action to your plan and can provide more incentive to get things done.
Whether you're a student or you are looking to be more productive in the workplace, these tips will help you get started and stay on track.
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