Make your bed

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Productivity has multiple definitions.

Economic productivity is defined as a ratio between the output volume and the volume of inputs.

Workplace productivity is defined as how much work is accomplished in a particular work environment, over a particular period. 

Personal productivity is defined as the measurement of a person's progress toward their significant goals.

All of us have numerous tasks to complete throughout the day. We want to be as efficient as possible so we can get the most amount done in the least amount of time. Whether these tasks are at work or at home, the hope is we can complete each task before the next list of things to do piles up. The cycle goes on continuously and it can sometimes feel a little bit like you’re a hamster running on a wheel.

Productivity experts will have you believe it’s all simply down to time management and managing your workload but doesn’t it always feel like there aren’t enough hours in the day? All of this can feel disheartening naturally causing humans to procrastinate and dwell on what they haven’t achieved instead of what they have.

I have only one top tip on how to change your mindset when it comes to tackling productivity, make your bed.

I’m typically someone who gives myself an incredibly hard time especially if I feel as though I haven’t achieved much in a single day. I used to be lazy at making my bed in the morning (sometimes I still am) as I would wake up late and usually rush off to work. After watching this video I realised that no matter how mundane the task is completing it is still an achievement. This would then motivate me to complete more tasks throughout the day and therefore increase productivity. Making your bed straight after you get out of it also stops you from getting back into it as well (a habit I also used to have as well).

Some days feel harder to start than others and if you achieved only one thing on that particular day that is still something to be proud of.