9 – You’re always stressed
Whenever we don’t foster healthy habits, our body will respond with increased stress. It knows we’re out of whack. In the talk above, David Allen discusses how you can experience stress-free productivity.
Stress will affect all of your life including your work. Here are a few tips to help you keep stress in check:
- Practice breathing techniques
- Exercise regularly
- Get proper sleep
- Keep your stressors in perspective
- Practice saying no
- Avoid unhealthy coping mechanisms (i.e., drinking, smoking, eating, etc)
- Take a walk
- Write down what you’re grateful for
- Talk with someone in your inner circle
10 – You never say no to your job
We won’t say a lot about this here because we have written about this topic in-depth. However, once you’ve set clear goals, give yourself the freedom to say no to things that aren’t high-value.
Sometimes that means saying no to something that’s good but comes up at the wrong time. Sometimes that just means saying no without explanation.