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We’ve all experienced the state of flow at one point or another. Time seems to stand still, and there’s only one thing in the entire world: your project. At other times you might have spent days trying to chug through what you’ve accomplished in one sitting. Your stomach growls and you realize it’s already lunch. But if you’re like most of the workforce, this state only occurs sporadically.
Luckily, we now have a solid body of research that details the do’s and don’ts of achieving flow. Check out some of the basics below…
We’ve all been there. It’s a busy day at work: emails flying, bosses checking in, meetings to attend, phones ringing off the hook; on top of work-related instant messages, personal instant messages, personal text messages, tweets, Facebook updates, etc., etc.
The average worker experiences an interruption every 3 minutes. It typically takes 23 minutes to return the original task.That means you’re progressively falling more and more behind. Every day.
Time working/Time spent recovering from working/Total time:
Sound familiar? At this rate you’ll have spent less than 30 minutes on the project you’re trying to focus on by lunch. In fact, recent research suggests the average worker only works 3 days a week – or about 1.5 hours a day.
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“Meetings are indispensable when you don’t want to do anything.” — Dr. John Kenneth GilbraithMany tend to agree.Percent who believe meetings are a time-waste:
The science is out: there is no such thing as multi-tasking. The more apt term is task-switching, and it’s shockingly ineffective – to the tune of a 40% decline in productivity. Workers attempting to juggle set tasks with emails or phone calls literally become dumber, suffering a 10-point IQ drop. That’s the equivalent of missing an entire night’s sleep and twice the effect of smoking marijuana. In fact, with the rate of errors you’ll make interrupting workflow, multi-tasking quickly becomes not just unproductive, but counterproductive.
Interruption Duration / Error Rate of Task:
The good news is that, with a healthy dose of self-discipline and good habits, we can retrain ourselves to focus on the task at hand. Some Easy Methods:
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Once you’ve been given the keys to the office, consider these additional tips.
Scheduled, disciplined breaks are different – and much more productive – than unscheduled interruptions and distractions. A 30-second mini-break can increase productivity by 13%. A 15-second break from staring at your computer reduces fatigue by 50%. And if you can get away with it, a 40-minute nap increases alertness by 34%.
Breaks Help Us To:
Your workflow is ultimately just that – yours. Find what suits you, and stick with it until you discover something even better. For now, get back to work!
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