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We live in a productivity-obsessed world where both employers and employees aspire towards achieving a higher level of productivity. Unfortunately, what they fail to realize is that there are many factors that can influence your productivity and one formula doesn’t fit all. A solution might work for you and help you get more done in less time, but it won’t work for everyone. This is why it is so difficult to define a formula for productivity. With new year just around the corner, you might look back at what you have achieved this year and planning to make 2019 your most productive year ever. If this is what you are after, you are at the right place. In this article, you will learn some small steps you can take to make an enormous difference in your productivity.
How to Make 2019 Your Most Productive Year Ever?
1. Follow in The Footsteps of Benjamin Franklin
One of the most efficient ways to improve your productivity is to learn from people who are highly productive. Try to emulate their daily routines and see how they manage to achieve more by doing your diligent research. Benjamin Franklin’s autobiography reveals an amazing story.
Benjamin Franklin used to ask himself two questions. At the breakfast table, he would introspect, “What good shall I do today?” and at night, he would think to himself, “What good have I done today?” The benefit of asking these questions is that they can help you clear the clutter and eliminate unnecessary things from your life and stay focused on your primary goals.
2. Sleep and Wake Up at the Same Time
A closer look into the lives of most successful entrepreneurs will reveal a startling fact about them. You will find most of them cutting back on sleep. What they don’t realize is the negative repercussions this leaves on their physical and mental health down the road, thus making this approach more counterproductive than useful.
By sleeping for eight hours a day, you not only recover from the fatigue and stress but also consolidate your memory, which enables you to absorb information into long-term memory. Our habits play a key role in our lives. The good habits we develop help us succeed, while the negative ones make our lives miserable.
This is why it is critical to introduce consistency into your sleeping cycle. Try to sleep and wake up at the same time every day. According to Fitbit study, the habit that delivers the highest ROI is improving your sleep and consistently going to bed at the same time every day. Even if you are sleeping two to three hours less, it can negatively impact your productivity without you knowing about it. When you make it a habit to sleep and wake up at the same time, it will help you ease into your day as your body gets used to it.
3. Schedule and Prioritize
In order to achieve more, you will have to get into the zone and flow state where everything flows smoothly. For that, you will have to be completely focused on the task at hand. You can easily do that by naming your work session. Assign a name and objective to every task.
You will have to wear multiple hats during the day as you fulfill multiple roles and responsibilities. In order to complete tasks successfully, you will have to prioritize tasks based on their deadline and importance. Make sure you create a schedule and allocate a time slot for each task. You can easily do all that with an online task management software.
4. Take Some Time Off
Working incessantly without peppering in breaks can lead to work-related stress and subject you to employee burnout. In addition to this, it can have negative consequences on your mind and body. Even the workaholics need some time to unwind. As a rule of thumb, you should take a 20 minutes break after every 90 minutes work session to keep you focused. You can also experiment with different techniques such as 25-minute Pomodoro technique. Keep experimenting with different break routines until you find what works for you.
5. Eat and Drink Well
What goes in your body can make an impact on your productivity and has a huge effect on your mood and cognitive ability. For instance, even something as seemingly inconsequential as a 1% dehydration can result in a decrease in positive moods and negatively affect cognitive abilities as suggested by a study published in the Journal of Nutrition.
Even if you are in the habit of downing one cup of Joe in the morning and one in the evening. Make sure that you drink a glass of water before each shot to stay hydrated. Get your fill of fresh fruits and vegetables to stay healthy and get your daily dose of nutrients.
What steps will you take to make 2019 your most productive year ever? Feel free to share it with us in the comments section below.