Unschedule Your Work
- Posted by glen on October 4th, 2007
LifeRemix pal Chanpory of LifeClever has a great post on how to make more time in your work day… for yourself. Because let’s be honest: We’re going to make that time whether it’s on the schedule or not.
According to Neil Fiore and 30 years of research, procrastination isn’t the result of laziness. Rather, procrastination is a symptom, a way of coping with deep psychological self-criticism and fear. It’s because we’re taught to believe that working is good and playing is bad. To reverse this unhealthy model, Neil proposes a tool: the Unschedule.
At it’s core, unscheduling is really just scheduling the fun stuff you want to do throughout the day, and working around it.
I wrote a post around a year ago that touches on the concept of planning breaks. I’d even go to say that this makes a person more productive. There’s always going to be too much to do at work. By not hating yourself or your job at the end of the day, productivity increases.
October 5th, 2007 at 8:53 am
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October 10th, 2007 at 7:12 pm
I’ve been doing this for years, I just didn’t realize it was the subject of research. For me it’s a break at mid-day to play some speed chess (yes, I’m a geek) and a mid-afternoon break to run to the bookstore. It helps keep me focused on my work by giving me something to look forward to.
October 15th, 2007 at 12:02 am
Having something to look forward to is also one of the reasons why I stay motivated at work. I believe that a good work deserves a nice reward.
October 15th, 2007 at 7:22 pm
It’s always a good idea to schedule something fun after our work. Everyone needs a time out from all the stressful work.
October 17th, 2007 at 3:37 pm
I could definitely stand to work on this one!
kk
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