In this article you will find 7 Strategies to increase your productivity in quarantine and you can make much better use of time.
I completely agree that working from home is considerably better than going to an office. But it makes me sad that a forced transition to teleworking must be made because people’s lives depend on the disappearance of the coronavirus.
However, I think it is better to focus on what is completely in our control and put our efforts there. As for example, in improving our productivity in quarantine.
I know from experience that working from home seems like a blessing, and it is, but only if you follow these recommendations. Otherwise, being productive in this quarantine will be impossible.
7 strategies to increase your productivity in quarantine.
Make a to-do list.
Make a things to do It is essential if you want to maintain or increase your productivity in quarantine. After you do it, assign each task one of the following characteristics:
- Urgent.
- Important.
- Import and Urgent.
This will help you filter what you should do first and thus give it relevance.
I also recommend that you write long-term tasks and the sub-tasks needed to achieve those long-term tasks. This way you will have a much clearer picture and you will be able to organize yourself better.
It is essential that you put the tasks that you really have to accomplish and organize them hierarchically; so that you know which tasks and sub-tasks are prerequisites for others.
Also, having your tasks written down will free you from having to remember everything you have to do. And therefore, you will increase your chances of meeting all your goals and at the same time your motivation, since you will be achieving achievements more often.
Set a deadline for all tasks.
To be productive in quarantine, you must internalize this concept: Working from home does not mean doing whatever whenever. On the contrary, you should do your best to set delivery dates. Only then can you make the most of your time while enjoying the comfort of being at home.
Therefore, for each main task and sub task, give them a due date. Be careful. Do not trust yourself too much but do not exaggerate with very distant dates either. I know that it is not an easy exercise, that it can even be exhausting, but it is necessary if you want to be productive in quarantine.
Personally, I like to work like this, because it generates more responsibility for me knowing that if I do not complete a task, the delivery times of the others will inevitably be delayed and the entire initial plan would have failed.
Organize your routine.
Once you are clear about what you must do and when you must finish it, it is time to adapt your work life into your daily routine.
By now you know the total time you need to complete your tasks. So you can take the due date of the last assignment and divide the total time by all the days from today until that last date.
I know that we all have a different life, but it is very possible that you should cook, wash clothes, dishes; etc. And assuming you don’t have to do that, you also need downtime.
So the recommendation is that you also schedule those activities that are not work. Like talking with your friends, reading, exercising, playing games, watching movies for entrepreneurs… In this way you will have your days more organized and you will be able to meet your delivery times.
Establish schedules.
Establish the schedules of daily activities from the time you get up until you go to bed. It is your decision if you take one or 2 days a week to rest from everything. It only depends on you and how urgent you must or want to achieve your goals.
In addition, setting schedules will help the days go by a little faster; Like on autopilot. And in this time when we must stay at home, without knowing for sure how long, it is good that the days do not become eternal.
Set limits.
It is natural that your family and friends think that because of the quarantine, you are always free to talk to them. Even though you have more time, you know very well that you already have a plan. And that the only way to achieve it is to be careful with your time.
Therefore, my recommendation is that you tell them what time you can talk to them. After all, you already have it in your schedule of activities.
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Assign a workspace.
If you want to be productive in quarantine, it is important that you have a dedicated work space. This in order to avoid distractions.
If you decide to work on an unmade bed, with clothes everywhere and pure disorder; most likely your mind is scattered and you can’t focus on what’s important.
Also, if you allocate a space just for work, your brain will get used to that’s where it should focus. Try to ensure that it is isolated from noise and at a pleasant temperature.
Don’t sabotage yourself.
It seems illogical that a person wants to be productive and voluntarily sets traps for themselves that don’t let them be productive… But it does happen. And more often than you think.
A typical example is thinking that working with the TV on does not affect your performance. But it is inevitable that it will distract you at some point, even if it is a little. That is why it is better not to start on the wrong foot.
Other distractors, I would say the worst, are social networks and WhatsApp. For the vast majority of online jobs, you shouldn’t be looking at Instagram or Facebook.
On average, people are on social media for 2 hours and 24 minutes a day. In order not to lend that time from your work, to your leisure, remember to schedule all your activities; work and non-work.
If possible, put your phone on silent or turn off notifications. Not only for social networks, also for YouTube! This will prevent you from falling into what is known as attention residue. And ultimately, you can achieve your goals.
Conclusion.
That cliché phrase of “being your own boss” becomes very true when you have no one watching over your shoulder; but you must comply with your deliveries.
That’s why I hope these strategies help you to better organize your time and make better use of it 🙂
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