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Feel like you’re approaching burnout? Here are ways to work smarter to aid your mental health

New Delhi | ByIndo Asian News Service
Dec 01, 2019 02:29 PM IST

In her latest book Burnout, senior psychologist and business leader Anju Jain, who has previously authored Step Up: How Women Can Perform Better for Success, shares pillars of working smart that efficient workers leverage and keep burnout at bay.

Everyone has 24 hours every day. Why, then, do some people manage to perform more efficiently than others?

Feel like you’re approaching burnout? Here are ways to work smarter to aid your mental health.(Unsplash)
Feel like you’re approaching burnout? Here are ways to work smarter to aid your mental health.(Unsplash)

In her latest book Burnout, senior psychologist and business leader Anju Jain, who has previously authored Step Up: How Women Can Perform Better for Success, shares pillars of working smart that efficient workers leverage and keep burnout at bay.

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1. Write your to-do list

Old-fashioned as it may be, the to-do list can be a lifesaver. It gives you a complete glimpse of what needs to be done and helps you script your day in advance. List out the emails you need to send, calls you have to make, who you have to meet, presentations that require work, errands to be run, etc. Then, prioritize and mark the critical ones out. Make sure you have your list handy and visible.

2. Plan your day according to your energy levels

Our productivity depends on our unique chronotype or internal clock. One that impacts what time of the day we are most focussed, creative, in a good mood, or likely to make mistakes. Figure out your peak hours and build tasks onto your schedule accordingly.

3. Work the calendar

Once a week, assess which meetings are critical and which ones can be delegated or declined. Integrate your personal commitments into the calendar - vacations, kid’s activities, etc. Block out time for quiet, critical work that needs to be done without interruption.

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4. Email at planned hours

Remove notification alerts so your inbox does not call you. Technology is for your convenience, not the other way round. Once you opened an email, act on it the first time, and keep your emails to the point. Most importantly, to avoid stress, don’t read emails first thing in the morning or while heading to bed at night.

5. Say no

Burnout tends to hit the best employees and those who promptly accept additional responsibilities. Practice filtering demands and saying no to those that don’t align with your goals.

(This story has been published from a wire agency feed without modifications to the text. Only the headline has been changed.)

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