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Do More.
Stress Less. The Art of Joyful Productivity
Life is a lot different today than it was 100 years ago.
Nowadays most of us are in a kind of low grade overwhelm.
We have more information, more requests, more commitments
than we ever have before. We have people to call, letters
to write, email to read and answer. We have errands to
run, we have projects to move further along or even to
start. At the end of our day, we just don’t feel great. We
have long to-do lists and we never ever seem to get
through all the things on the list or get a sense of
completion, and in the worst of situations we don’t even
enjoy the tasks that we are doing.
What is Joyful Productivity?
It’s getting things done amplified by meaningfulness,
purpose, energy and just plain feeling good at the end of
the day.
Being joyfully productive means having everything in
harmony in our lives. It means being clear about what we
want, it means managing our energy as much as our time and
it means being joyful about what we do choose to do.
If there are things in your life that you want to do and
you are just not getting around to them, here are some
keys as to what will help you do more with less stress.
1. Get Control of Your Life
Set up the time, the space and tools that can help you
eliminate feelings of overwhelm and frustration. Not
knowing where to begin or how to do things can be real
stoppers. Taking a few days to set up a system of habits
or rituals can have amazing benefits. One example can be
limiting your buckets. One calendar, one reference system,
one action system. The truth is we often we create and
maintain extra buckets. Limiting your buckets and keeping
everything in one place alone will create a sense of ease
and peace that you perhaps never imagined possible.
2. Know What You Want and How it is Specifically
Meaningful for You
Unclear objectives are one of those things that can really
derail you. Clarifying your own personal objectives,
identifying those things that are truly worthwhile and
have meaning for you can attract the things that you
really value most. This requires some lazering in and
narrowing down which is a new kind of focus for most
folks. This may even mean getting real and perhaps letting
go a few things that you are currently doing now that are
no longer truly meaningful.
3. Manage Your Energy and Yourself
The truth is most of us could learn how to manage
ourselves just a little bit better. Increasing your
awareness of where you slow down or stop being productive
because of inner conflicts is just one way to manage your
energy. When you have an ambivalence or inner conflict
around something it becomes a block to being able to
choose what to do next with full congruence. Aligning your
actions with your meaningful objectives, values, personal
needs can lead you to feeling better inner harmony. When
you start feeling better; things will start to happen for
you.
4. Leverage Your Natural Talents and Gifts
When you do what you love and find ways to let go of,
delegate or minimize everything else and your productivity
will soar. You may be doubtful that you could manage this
one, but it is truly is possible.
5. Create Environments that Inspire and Nurture You
Environments that are full of
obstacles or energy drains can hold you back from
obtaining your meaningful objectives. Your environments
include things like your physical space, your
relationships and even your thoughts. To learn more about
how your environments may be holding you back,
take a short
online self-assessment.
If you have things you want to do but you are just not
getting to them, it may be a sign that you could use some
Joyful Productivity.
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Unless otherwise attributed, all material is written and
edited by Anne Preston. Copyright (c) Mind Body Spirit Coaching 2006. All
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