Tips for those looking to stay productive during the holidays

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

Long weekends are unsettling. After three or four days of visiting guests and doing nothing, it is difficult to solve important problems again. If you do not want to fall out of the cage and plan to work during the holidays, we will show you how to do it productively.

Being productive during the holidays means focusing on what contributes to your success, instead of going with the flow. Corey Kogon productivity consultant

Make a plan

Working when everyone is resting is not an easy task. In order not to get frustrated, make a list of the tasks you want to accomplish during the holidays. This one will discipline you.

Add the most important tasks to the calendar first, then the secondary ones. At the end of the day, review and revise the list. If something cannot be done because “everyone is celebrating,” just move it to weekdays.

Set aside a day for personal commitment

Non-work and family affairs are an integral part of life. On holidays, there are a lot of errands like “let's go shopping,” “we need to hang the chandelier,” and so on. If you are distracted by them, then fruitful work will not work.

It is better to set aside a separate day for such cases and do everything at once. This will allow you to be 100% focused on your work the rest of the time.

Reconfigure alerts

Everyone has their own way of using e-mail, instant messengers and the phone. Someone responds instantly, someone checks for updates once or twice a day. Your colleagues and friends are probably used to this.

But, if you belong to the first type of people, it will be difficult for you on holidays. As a rule, the number of calls and messages on weekends increases dramatically. As a rule, they are not for work.

If you want to stick to your plan, turn off push notifications and warn that you will be available for communication at a certain time.

Don't be afraid to say no

The person is so social that many simply do not know how to refuse. We are afraid of being branded as selfish. It seems to us that if we say no, the relationship will collapse.

The truth is that saying no is something you can't build without mastering.

On holidays, you will often be invited to visit - do not be afraid to refuse. Just explain that during this period work is a priority for you, and there will definitely be time for a meeting. If a person treats you with respect, he will understand.

Don't procrastinate

almost all people on the planet are affected. It promotes the release of dopamine, and therefore is so attractive. But if on ordinary days procrastination can even be, then on holidays it is absolutely destructive.

There are too many distractions around. Having opened Instagram for a minute, you can get bogged down in pictures of friends who are good and having fun, and in the end go to have fun, postponing things for later … tomorrow … until the end of the week …

Take breaks and allow yourself to relax

You are not a robot. Research shows that taking ten-minute breaks every few hours of engaging work improves productivity. Therefore, if you are not in a state, then be sure to do time-breaks.

And the most important thing. In order not to recover from emotional burnout afterwards, allow yourself to relax on the last day or two of the holidays. Spend them with your family (your loved ones miss you too) or go on a short trip.

A personal strategic work plan is the most important condition for achieving this goal. Brian Tracy

Let us know in the comments what you do to stay productive even during the holidays.