Always available - tips for effective working
Frequent interruptions overtax our brain, our ability to concentrate and therefore also our performance. This is often followed by the feeling of constantly chasing work and not being able to cope with the workload. This drains our energy and reduces our quality of life.
If we are not able to close our doors ourselves, at least temporarily, modern technology offers a solution.
Accessibility can be individually programmed and controlled using software on a smartphone.
Calls from the office are put through between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., friends and acquaintances can call from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., after 10 p.m. there is a break.
Certain programmes (such as Scrivener) offer users settings that allow them to hide applications outside the current document so that they can focus on their work.
It is also advisable to put mobile devices aside during face-to-face communication.
Anyone who checks Facebook during a lecture or is stuck in three WhatsApp chats during a project meeting is signalling a lack of interest in the other person. However, if you treat your own and other people's time with respect and focus, you will benefit on two levels: professionally and interpersonally.
Tips for working effectively
Four tips on how to work more productively and go home happy despite email, mobile phones and the like.
1) Mail programme off
If we are interrupted during a work phase, this puts our brain under stress. We become exhausted more quickly and are therefore less productive. That's why it makes sense to switch off messages on your mobile phone or computer, especially in phases when concentrated work is essential. It is also advisable to only read emails at longer intervals or even to set the frequency of retrieval from the server to a longer period. We can only get into a real "work flow" if we have peace and quiet and can forget about the time and space around us.
2) Variety for the brain
Whether I'm sitting in front of the computer in the office or comfortably checking emails on my tablet on the sofa - it makes no difference to our brain. It is therefore advisable to change the stress levels in the office: get up at least every two to three hours, have a drink, look out of the window. Go for a walk during your lunch break - the main thing is to get away from the screen.
3) Switch off: yourself and your smartphone!
Our brain also needs communication breaks after work, otherwise the battery will eventually run out. But whether it's waiting at the traffic lights or the last few minutes before going to sleep, we often fill these breaks by reaching for our smartphone - and we're already mentally engaged. The remedy is to declare the bedroom a smartphone-free zone and switch back to the classic alarm clock. And if you take a closer look around at the bus stop, you might even save yourself a Tinder profile.
4) Please do not disturb
If there is a constant knock at the door, arrange an hour of absolutely undisturbed work with your neighbour. A sign on your desk often helps too - "Quiet please, I'm in the flow!"
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