Work Efficiency: Feeling overwhelmed? Improve your daily efficiency with professional tips..

Productivity: Arriving at the office in the morning, staring at a long list of meetings, emails, and projects for the day can leave you feeling overwhelmed. In this situation, you struggle to decide what to start with and how. Thinking about all this can drain your time and increase stress. This can sometimes even lead to questions about your abilities.

This is due to a weakening of executive function. This is the brain's management system that decides when, how, and in what order to work. It helps you manage time efficiently and manage emotions. Let's learn how to learn this skill.

It's Important to Understand
Let's first understand executive function. These are life management skills that help you execute your intentions. Or rather, these skills ensure that your plans are completed at the right time and place, so you can maximize their benefits. These abilities are essential for planning, solving problems, effectively using time, making decisions, getting started, and managing your attention and emotions.

A Short Break
There are many ways to strengthen executive functioning, such as the Pomodoro Technique, which means taking a short break after 25 minutes of work. However, self-reflection is essential before adopting any technique. Identify what is most difficult for you. If you experience problems like feeling overwhelmed by a long list or not being able to start, consider whether you are overcomplicating the task. Then simplify the task and start with smaller priorities.

Body Doubling Technique
Another effective way to strengthen executive functioning skills is body doubling. This means working with someone else, whether face-to-face or online. This speeds up work and maintains focus. Listen to music or podcasts to make work interesting. Talking to a friend, writing, or putting things down on paper can also help to relax the mind. You can use notes, alarms, or recording devices to help you remember.

Set expectations
If your environment isn't conducive to executive functioning, the effectiveness of strategies will be limited. For example, constant computer messages can be distracting. Decide which tasks to do yourself and which to delegate to others, so you can maintain a balance between sleep, exercise, and personal life.

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