Many people are interested in work productivity. Because the work environment is equally as important as the home environment. So we are talking about how to declutter your work area and work commitment.
How to declutter your workspace and commitment
Declutter your working space
If your workspace is cluttered and full of trash, your work productivity levels are going to be at an all-time low.
Your desk is where all the work you need to get done happens here, so you want to make sure that it is conducive to success.
Sometimes, you feel overwhelmed and stressed out when you sit in your workspace because you can’t find the minutes for last night’s meeting or your project plans on your desk. If you feel this situation same as you, you need to make some changes.
Here are some tips on decluttering your work area to get more productivity
What Are the Necessities
In other words, what items do you use all the time?
Keep these things at arm’s length. Everything else should either go in the trash or a draw. This step will keep an organized flow on your desk.
Spring Cleaning:
Dust is a real problem here. It can build up very quickly under a pile of mess.
Once you know what you are throwing away and what you are keeping, give your desk a good clean.
Compartmentalize Your Desk
Create compartments based on your work tasks, this will allow you to prioritize your work and help you to flow through your tasks throughout the day.
For example, you can have a compartment for emails, meetings, research, etc. It is also essential that you label them in order of importance.
Take A Lunch Break:
There are times when you will feel as if you have got so much work to do that you won’t want to leave your desk. This is not a good idea.
Taking a break will revive you and give you the additional boost you need to keep going. Make sure you leave your desk.
The whole idea of taking a break is that you mentally detach from what you are doing. You should also make a point of taking a short walk when you go for a break. The fresh air will help to clear your mind.
Declutter Your Work Commitments
Are you one of those people always complaining that there are not enough hours in the day to get things done?
I am going to tell you. It is not the number of hours you have available but what you choose to do with that time. We take on way too many commitments and then complain that we don’t have enough time to complete them and to enjoy life.
What does the typical week look like to you? What does a typical day look like?
Is your calendar so jam-packed that you don’t have a minute to spare? Are you constantly jumping from activity to activity?
If you feel overwhelmed by work and life balance, the answer is to apply the same principle of decluttering your home to decluttering your commitments.
Here are some steps to help you to declutter your work commitments.
Take Inventory:
You know what tasks and activities you have committed to. Write them down and ask yourself why you have agreed to this commitment.
Are you excited about doing it, does the activity fill you with joy, or do you get irritated when you think about it?
Is the commitment something you can delegate?
Organize your work tasks/activities into three piles:
1) Keep,
2) Trash,
3) Donate (I mean delegate work activity with colleagues).
Stick to It:
Once you have made these piles, stick to them.
If you must let some people down, they will live to see another day!
However, do let them down gently. Call or meet with them face to face and apologize for the inconvenience.
You don’t need to go into detail about why you’ve got to cancel, just say that it isn’t convenient for you at the moment.
Take a Break:
Some work commitments are a must. You must do them because they are tied to your very existence.
However, not everything is a matter of life and death and sometimes you simply need to spend time alone.
Therefore, spend at least one month doing nothing, don’t do anything with the school, the church or your job.
Whatever extra-curricula activities you typically take on, take a break from them. This will refresh you and give you the energy to continue once you get back to it.
Here is a bonus tip!
Why don’t you go for walk for 30minutes a day? After lunch, I take a slow walk with walking meditation. It helps me refresh my brain and get energized. For more information, you can read one of the posts “MINDFULNESS WALKING MEDITATION – HOW TO MEDITATE WHILE WALKING.”
Mindfulness walking meditation by mindfulness.com
If you want to know more about time management tips, please read “7 tips for effective time management”
Conclusion
People are always complaining that life is hard, but in some cases, we make life difficult for ourselves.
Especially when we are the type of people who find it difficult to say no. It is time to say “No”.
I have been inspired by the article “10 Simple Ways to Help You Say No” by Courtney Carver
The most important thing is to enjoy your life. Have fun and relax. When you are always busy, it is impossible to do so.
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