SUBJECT: Business Productivity Lesson #5 - Pace Yourself and Clean Up

Pacing

Designedly pick up the pace, and try to move a
little faster than usual. Talk faster. Walk
faster. Type quicker. Read quicker. Finish sooner.

Improve the quality of your sleep. When your
sleep is optimized, you could actually sleep
less, but have more energy than you've had
before, when you slept longer. Begin by reducing
the amount of caffeine you get during the day,
particularly in the evening. Remember, caffeine
isn't present only in coffee, but likewise in
soda, tea and chocolate, to name a few. Also, go
to bed only when you really need to, and not only
because of a schedule.

Be more active. Have you noticed that the times
that you're most tired are the times that you've
no reason to be? You know what I'm discussing.
You just woke up from a long nap and since then
all you've been doing is lay on the coach, but
still, all you want to do is rest, and sleep.

It's a bit of a paradox, but when your activity
level is really low, so is your energy level.
Begin moving yourself. If exercising is a bit
much for you, the least you can do is stretch.
Likewise, climb the stairs rather than taking the
elevator, walk those few yards to the market
instead of driving to it, play with your dog, or
your youngsters. A couple of changes to your diet
could greatly increase your energy level. You
should probably begin by doubling the amount of
water you drink each day. Also, rather than
starting your day with coffee and a muffin, how
about some cereal and orange juice?

Organize your thoughts. If you've too much on
your mind and prefer not to begin thinking of all
the things you have to do, it's time to write it
down. Write everything that comes to your mind,
things to do, things to consider, things that
bother you. You'd likely realize soon enough,
that things aren't as bad as you thought.
Acknowledge your inner dialog. Do you talk to
yourself like a parent talks to a child? You're
grownup now. It's time to change the way you
consider tasks and responsibilities. Rather than
thinking "YOU have to do this", think- "I wish to
do this because..." and give yourself a really
good reason why.

Clear The Clutter

Cut down stress by cultivating a relaxing,
clutter-free workspace.

The first time you see your workspace daily, you
should feel good about it. It should be
attractive to you. Truly it should be your
favorite place in the entire building, house, or
campus. If you’re in your workspace right now,
please step outdoors for a minute, and then
re-enter it while paying close attention to your
sensations. What’s the very first emotional
reaction you can detect? Do you feel strained?
Overpowered? Blasé? Apathetic? Focused? Peaceful?
Is this an emotion you experience often while
working?

Now pick the emotion you want to feel, and
experiment with different visual elements to see
how they change your feelings. Try fresh
furniture, photos, posters, mirrors, flowers,
bric-a-bracs, toys, statues, rugs, artwork,
crystals, etc. If you've the necessary control,
you are able to also tweak the lighting in your
workspace to produce the right type of mood. 


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