STRESS LESS

Does your schedule cause you to stress? Whether you own your business or work for someone else you can reduce stress and increase your feelings of success by adding a few simple “habits” to your routine.

Habit 1: PLAN
Plan your week. I schedule time Sunday evening to map out my week. Why Sunday night? Because I used to wake up several times during the night on Sunday nights thinking of all the things that I needed to remember to do or schedule or take care of Monday morning. When I started taking the time to plan all this on Sunday evening I started sleeping much better. Now if I could just get the dogs and kids to cooperate.

Habit 2: BALANCE
Create balance in your schedule. As you plan your week make sure you have balance between work, personal, family, fitness, and quiet time. Countless articles are available showing the direct correlation between a balanced lifestyle and increased productivity and feelings of success. Google was recently one of the featured businesses in a news story about companies encouraging their employees to take breaks during the work day to improve productivity. Schedule time and give yourself permission to take breaks for yourself. If you don’t see positive results you can always go back to all work and no play.

Habit 3: PREPARATION
Establish time to open and close your work day. Schedule time each morning to prepare for your day. Spending a few minutes in the morning looking over your day will get your mind off your schedule so you can focus on being productive. Review your day before leaving the office. Move any “leftovers” from today to tomorrow. Make any needed changes to your schedule for the following day. Prepare for the following day so you are ready for success.

Planning, balance, and preparation are simple steps you can take towards reducing work stress and feeling more successful. As you learn new habits for success give yourself time. Habits don’t happen overnight. Schedule time for these new habits and hold yourself to your schedule. Wishing you success!

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