Tell me something… Does this describe your day?

You wake up and get ready for work.

You’re in traffic for 1 and a half hours.

You get to work and it’s time for your first meeting.

You then deal with ‘fires’ all through the day.

You have to attend to your emails. Oooops!!! It’s lunchtime
*More fires…
*More emails…
*More disruptions…

Before you know it, it’s 5.30pm and it’s time to go home.
Oh no…. not another 2 hours in traffic….

You get home too tired to do anything else and wonder what you’ve actually accomplished the whole day….

Guess what, you are living your life managing your time not your energy!!!

Here’s How To Tune into Hero Mode to Increase Your Productivity

I want to introduce you to what I call **HERO MODE**

This is simply working out your daily energy rhythm, then lining up your hardest tasks with your energetic PEAKS and take breaks during the TROUGHS.

Apply it as follows:

Know exactly when you are most energetic and least energetic during the day. Ensure you do not waste that time especially doing energy zapping activities like being stuck in traffic.

Place your highest value, hardest and most important tasks at peak energy times.

Put your easy/mindless tasks at your lowest energy times. Like attending to your emails.

Work out optimal food timing so you don’t eat heavy food during or just before your peak, because comfort food slows you down

Adjust your sleep schedule so that you are resting during dead times.

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This weekend (February 15th, 2021), I had the priviledge of being a guest speaker to a group of powerful ladies called the Supa Mamas.

As I took them through the ropes of protecting their energy, I realised that many of us are not sleeping enough and are disrupting our circadian rhythms.

What is the Circadian Rhythm and How does it Affect Your Productivity?

This is your 24-hour internal clock that cycles between sleepiness and alertness. When the circadian rhythm is thrown off, like staying awake until 2am everyday, it means that the body’s systems are thrown off balance.

Being out of sync with your circadian rhythm can give rise to serious sleeping problems and has been linked to several diseases. You will also be a ZOMBIE as you engage in your activities throughout the day.

How To Maintain a Healthy Circadian Rhythm For Maximum Energy

Seek out sun:
Exposure to natural light, especially early in the day, helps reinforce the strongest circadian cue.

Follow a consistent sleep schedule:
Varying your bedtime or morning wake-up time can hinder your body’s ability to adjust to a stable circadian rhythm.

Get daily exercise:
Activity during the day can support your internal clock and help make it easier to fall asleep at night.

Avoid caffeine:
Stimulants like caffeine can keep you awake and throw off the natural balance between sleep and wakefulness. If you’re having trouble sleeping, you should avoid caffeine after noon.

Limit light before bed:
Artificial light exposure at night can interfere with circadian rhythm. Dimming the lights and putting down electronic devices in the lead-up to bedtime and keeping electronics out of the bedroom and away from your sleeping surface.

Keep naps short, and have them earlier in the afternoon:
Late and long naps can push back your bedtime and throw your sleep schedule off.

These steps to improve sleep hygiene can be an important part of supporting a healthy circadian rhythm and thus giving you energy when you need it.

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Have you ever patted yourself on the back for being great at multitasking?

If yes, then this is for you…..

Sometimes, YOU are your own worst enemy.

It may come as a surprise to realize that some of your habits are actually sabotaging your productivity, and leaving you more drained and less productive.
You see, self-draining habits distract us rather help us focus on energy boosting activities.

Let’s Take a Look at 7 Top Energy Drainers we Unknowingly Impose on Ourselves:

1. Multi-tasking

Contrary to a popular belief, multi-tasking is not an effective way to get things done.
Each time you switch from one activity to another, you take time to “reset” your mind.
It’s actually quite counterproductive.

2. Lack of clear goals

Without clarity, it is difficult to know whether the right work is getting done. Without a clear focus on goals and objectives, priorities can easily conflict.

3. Over commitment

We keep saying yes to all requests and end up being overcommitted. This quickly leads to burnout and exhaustion.

4. Distractions

Are you able to work for, say, 60 minutes without getting distracted or are you constantly bombarded by interruptions?

5. Lack of Organization

Disorganization is a major energy drainer, because you end up spending most of your time and effort energy looking for things.

6. Lack of reflection time

Without reflection time, it is difficult to know whether one is working on the right activities. A lack of time to reflect, refresh and rest can lead to stress, overwhelm and work overload.

7. Perfectionism

The drive for perfection stalls your goals. Perfection is an unobtainable goal that increases your workload.

Think about it for a moment … Which one of these 7 are you guilty of?
How are you working around them to improve your productivity?

I would love to hear from you, so feel free to drop your thoughts in the comments.

Have a wonderful day.

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