Personal productivity

Personal productivity. Binita Varghese 20-EC-201.

What is the meaning of productivity. Hey! Mike do you also find it difficult to manage stuffs.

In the process of trying to complete all activities together, we often end up being irritated, frustrated and not to mention that the works also remain undone. That’s why we all need to check on our activities and try to increase our productivity with proper planning. We need to start tracking whether a particular task is important or is it just a waste of time..

Goal planning. Long term goals : Long term goal for any student would be the completion of the bachelor’s degree and then preparing for further higher studies. The time-line for this goal would be 2-6 years Mid term goals : This can include setting small milestones till reaching our long term goal. It would also include skill based learning, or pursuing any passion or interests The term would be 5 months-1years Short term goals : This can include completion of regular tasks, studying for upcoming exams, scriptural readings, daily personal prayer, etc..

Reaching to my goals. We should always set goals that are realistic and can be achievable We should always focus on taking small steps at a time. Make an action plan that works for you. Prioritize your tasks. Reward yourself on the completion of each tasks. Create a To-Do List for each day. Mark your progress Rest is equally important..

Many of us waste a lot of time in unwanted activites , thus reducing our efficiency. So we need to identify the importance and urgency of a particular work as the Eisenhower matrix shows..

Urgent and important Deadlines for assignment Last minute study for exams Issues that need to be focused immediately Important, not urgent Family time Health check-ups Future career planning Urgent, not important Responding to some e-mail Routine tasks Mobile recharge for parents Not urgent, not important Time on social media Activites that are not productive Watching T.v , playing video games.

Using this principle we can easily prioritize our activities and thus increase our productivity. It helps us to plan out our activities well in advance thus avoiding panic during deadlines. By using this method we can give enough time for each activity and thus helps us to give our best to it. Many people have different health issues because of the stress of the work. But if we start planning things out, we can avoid such illness to a great extent..

My learning from this course. Stop procrastinating. Try to complete those activities first which you dislike Time is a very precious gift, use it well. Avoid stuffs that aren’t fruitful. Among all the works that you have take good care of your health as well. Have a good meal, 6-7 hour sleep daily like it says “Early to bed, early to rise!” Rather than always picking your phone for break time, read books that are useful or take a short walk.