Why we should hold on to our pandemic sleep habits
According to a study from the University of Colorado, students slept an average of 30 minutes longer each night while attending remote courses, and these increased sleep habits translated over to weekends as well. Students aren’t the only ones sleeping more. Workers who don’t have to get up Read More...
Three ways to ease the transition back to the office
Many Americans are being asked to come back to the office just as abruptly as they were sent home last year. But just as work from home took a lot of getting used to, many employees are uneasy about a sudden return to in-person work. Here are three tips on how leaders can make this transition more Read More...
4 Tips to avoid burnout and sustain productivity
Experiencing a burst of energy and a period of high production is common when starting a new task or project. Whether it’s the excitement of a new job or the fresh motivation that is sparked by signing up at the gym, at the outset, it's often easier to propel your efforts forward. However, Read More...
Try these two simple, science-backed tricks to stop procrastinating
While many may think otherwise, procrastination is not a behavior rooted in laziness. Rather, people engage in procrastination in a bid to avoid the “negative feelings associated” with that task, explains Timothy A. Pychyl, Ph.D., a psychology professor at Canada’s Carleton University and a Read More...
5 Bad habits remote workers tend to form (and how to fix them)
“Going to work” this past year has looked quite different for many of us. In most cases, going to work didn’t require any commuting or even an outfit change. There are many benefits to the shift to remote work, such as the fact that companies don’t have as many overhead costs because Read More...
5 things to do when you're feeling overwhelmed by your to-do list
There are some days when motivating yourself to get back to work seems like an impossible task. Whether you’re feeling overwhelmed by a long to-do list or distracted by social media, it can feel almost impossible to focus on what needs to be done. Here are five strategies to jumpstart your Read More...
3 ways to address post-pandemic productivity fatigue
Humanity's obsession with productivity has advanced quickly with the development of new technology and the modern professional world. We have gotten so accustomed to hacking, optimizing, and maximizing our productivity levels that terms such as productivity fatigue and productivity shame have come Read More...
Have a task that bores you? Here are 3 ways to focus and get it done
As much as we want to dedicate our lives solely to the things we’re passionate about, sometimes we have to focus on tasks that are boring to us. And that in itself is no easy task. If you find yourself having trouble focusing on something you’re not excited about, here are three tips that can Read More...
Embracing acts of service can boost professional productivity
If you’re finding little motivation at work, feeling uninspired, or just sluggish during daily tasks, you may be suffering from a productivity slump. With limited social contact and the stress of the pandemic, it’s normal to see a lapse in productivity, but embracing acts of service can be a Read More...
Three strategies to work from home without burning out
This year, for obvious reasons, we have seen a significant shift from working in the office to working from home. For many of us fortunate enough to have maintained employment throughout the pandemic, this means that the lines that separate work from leisure time have become increasingly Read More...