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3 Tips to Help Boost Your Productivity
2. Work Less
Logic tells us that the more time you spend working on something, the more you will get done, but that isn’t always true.
There is a limit to “overworking” that not only affects productivity but also your personal health. A Harvard study of around 1 million people found some pretty detrimental effects to overworking.
Those who worked more than 55 hours per week had a 13% greater risk of a heart attack, and were 33% more likely to suffer a stroke.
Not only does your ability to concentrate and produce high-quality work diminish, but so does your health. In this post, I’ll talk you through my techniques for maintaining a healthy balance but still being highly productive.
1. Writing a List
Ever feel overwhelmed and there's just so much to do that you don’t really know where to start?
Write a list!
Scientific studies also back this up, with one from Baumeister and Masicampo which found that anxiety about other future tasks can distract us from our current one. “Simply writing the tasks down will make you more effective” as you’re freeing your mind from the anxiety as you’ve…
