When
you are trying to lose weight or focusing on another health goal that
generally involves exercise, finding time to show up for your workouts can
turn out to be challenging enough. So if you have a career (or a business) that
you have been working with in order to build this; it can turn out to be double
whammy, as it is common that you put your work time ahead of your exercise time.
Given here are a few reasons why you might want to reconsider.
Exercise keeps you alert and focused
Here is a quick lesson; exercise helps to increase the blood flow in the brain. And that sharpens the
awareness. According to a study conducted by Jim McKenna
from the University of Bristol, once an individual finishes exercising,
the work performance is consistently seen to be higher when compared by the
better time management and improved mental sharpness. A client of mine recently
came across this experience during a long week leadership development program.
And as a part of the program participants including the client started the day
to day exercise, yoga, walking, or strength training.
Increased energy
The more and more you move, the more energized
you feel. Regular physical activity helps in improving your muscle strength, boosting up your endurance, giving you the energy you need to think clearer and
come up with new and different ideas. A good 15 minutes of moving around even
just around the living room makes your body produce more and more energy on a
cellular level.
Exercise
improves mood
Need an emotional lift? Or need to blow of
some steam after a stressful day? Having a work out at the gym or a brisk
thirty minutes' walk can help you deal with it at ease. Physical activity helps
you stimulate various brain chemicals that may help you feel happier and
relaxed. You also continue to feel better in terms of your appearance when you
continue to exercise on a regular basis, boosting up your confidence and
improving your self-esteem.
Tracking and limiting how much time you have been spending on tasks
You
might think like all others that you are pretty good at engaging how much time
you have been spending on various tasks. However, research studies conducted suggests
that only 17% of the people around are actually able to accurately estimate the
passage of time. A tool like Rescue Time can
help the employees and the other individuals by letting them know exactly and how
much time you will wish to spend on daily tasks, including social, email, word
processing and apps.
Stress management
Regular
exercise has generally been shown to decrease the overall levels of tension,
improving sleep and boosting self-esteem in an individual. It is thought that even five minutes of an aerobic exercise can stimulate the anti –
anxiety effects. If you feel that you do not have enough time to put in a full cardio
work out each day then even incorporating short bursts of activity in your
daily life can turn out to be beneficial. You can even try out a 15 minute walk
during the lunch time, or just take the stairs rather than the lift. If you
don’t want to exercise alone then you can also join a fitness centre with your
friend or colleague.
Just say no to meetings
Meetings are generally
considered to be one of the biggest time sucks around, and yet somehow we
continue to book them without asking any questions, attend them and invite others. Everybody inevitably continues to complain about them. According to Atlassian, the average office
worker generally spends more than 31 hours each month during unproductive
meetings. Before booking your next meeting, do ask yourself if you can
accomplish the same goal or tasks via email, phone or web based meetings, and whether they will be slightly more productive enough in the long run.
About the Author
Michael is the Marketing Manager at Ampliz, specializing in email and marketing
database management software, editing blogs, case studies, and
guides. Beside work he is a fitness freak and a Marathon runner. He tries to
make the world just a bit more pleasant enough by working on strategies that
would help them prevent and eliminate spam in terms of email marketing.
So what are your best work productivity related tips? What other tips have you come across in order to maximize your own productivity at work or in the office. Do leave your thoughts and comments below. STAY STRONG!
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Nice. Thanks for sharing
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