Changing The Way You Work
Sometimes the way you work can increase the amount of stress you endure. This means it is possible that your working technique is not a right fit for you. If you find yourself constantly stressed and pressured as you work you may want to change your way of working.
Every person that you work with is different. Everyone has a different style and different brain. Some like working with a computer, some like working with a pen and paper. Some like working early, and some like working late. It is a misconception that being in a confined environment and setting a concrete amount of time to work is the best way to work and manage your time. According to a blog post called “Plan Ahead but Focus on the Tasks at Hand” there is a better way to work. The author writes, “There are several matters worthy of note that during using this [Pomodoro] technique to be more productive and relief yourself from worrying about not be capable to finish all the tasks on time” (Wang 2018). In other words, there is a designed way to study called the Pomodoro Technique that will reduce stress and pressure as you work while also being more productive.
As discussed in the blog post, the Pomodoro Technique works like this:
As you can see there are scheduled breaks throughout the work time period. This allows the brain to have a break and attack the next work period with much more concentration and less exhaust. As I said earlier, every person is different. This technique also suggest to cater it to yourself. You can also work longer amounts of time with longer breaks. For example, a one hour work period with a ten minute break. This strategy makes a lot of sense for me as a person because I like to refresh myself and I tend to get distracted easily. With a break I can allow myself to get a little distracted or get up and stretch and then go right back to work feeling a little more regenerated.
References:
Wang, X. (2018). Plan ahead but focus on the tasks at hand. [Blog] Stress Management in Workplace. Available at: https://medium.com/stress-management-in-workplace/plan-ahead-but-focus-on-the-tasks-at-hand-759bffd2cd39 [Accessed 5 Mar. 2018].
