Tag: Wellbeing
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3 Common Stress Areas and Productivity Ninja Suggested Solutions
We all go through more stressful and less stressful times of the year. In those more stressful times, it’s so important we’re able to really recognize what’s causing us stress specifically, rather than saying it’s work in general. Below, we’ve explored some of the most common causes of stress, based on what we’ve been hearing…
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Learning How to Relax
Relaxing seems like an easy enough task to do without even thinking about it. But in today’s always connected world, even a Productivity Ninja might not always be able to relax. We are often occupied with thoughts about what we have to do the next day, or even the things we should have already done yesterday…
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5 Yoga Poses to Help Reduce Stress and Tension
As we know from our time management training, if there’s one mutual feeling that everyone experiences – it’s stress. Sometimes, it tickles us in small waves that we can easily overcome. Other times, it strikes us like a raging storm leaving all in a gasp of air. But, what causes us stress? From technology to the…
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Deskercise: Five Exercises You Can Do From Your Desk
Whether you’re still trying to shake off some of that holiday weight, your schedule doesn’t seem to have room for the gym or you’re looking for a new way to hit the afternoon slump – deskercise is the way to go! As a Productivity Ninja, you don’t just take care of the work on your…
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Making New Year’s Resolutions Stick
The beginning of the new year is filled with enthusiasm and excitement for what the year ahead might bring. You might already be thinking about the new email etiquette techniques or meeting skills you’re eager to implement in the coming weeks, but will these habits stick? As we progress further into January and the months…
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Trouble sleeping? How to sleep like a Productivity Ninja
We spend a third of our lives asleep. But we all know the feeling of tossing and turning at midnight, not being able to get to sleep, although we know we desperately need to. This is then followed by a day or two of feeling lethargic, and even with the best productivity training, we will…
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Productivity Ninja Task: Recognize your Stress Areas
Your Productivity Ninja skills will certainly help you to feel less stressed, but let’s face it – stress in one form or another, will always be a part of our lives. How we deal with stress, however, is crucial and something we can continuously get better at. The first step in doing so is certainly…
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Declutter Your Life
Whether it’s paper, email, electronic files, binders or books – clutter in any form or shape is the result of a lack of system. And as you’ll know from our productivity training – a Productivity Ninja needs good systems in place, from your second brain and beyond. Decluttering might be a daunting thought, especially when…
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Mastering Productivity Ninja Preparedness by Taking a Break
As you’ll know from our time management training or the ‘How to be a Productivity Ninja‘ book, being prepared is as much about practical preparation, as it is about mental preparation. We can have lots of top notch systems in place, but if we don’t allow ourselves periods of rest, our bodies, minds and productivity…
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Packed Schedule? 6 Ways to Fit Exercise Around Your Work Life
Those who have a full-time job understand the trouble of fitting everything into a busy schedule. As we often discuss in our time management training, 24-hours doesn’t always seem long enough to fit everything into. After a long day at work, all we want to do is slip into our favorite pajamas and relax. Many of…
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Is it Time to Introduce Shorter Work Days?
Work days are very typical: show up in the office sometime between 7 and 9, and leave about eight hours later. Monday through Friday, day in and day out, with the weekends giving you a chance to recharge your mental batteries. Working overtime seems to be encouraged by many companies. Dedicated employees might put in 20,…
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Time to Switch Off – Technology and Mental Health
In our Time Management Training, we discuss the concept of “Psychology before Technology”. We appreciate that in today’s world, technology has affected most aspects of our lives and due to the nature of most jobs, it has also added lots of benefits to our lives. However, it’s important to acknowledge the impact it also has…
