Delaying work is unavoidable in the world of work. Due to various reasons, work is often delayed.

We may think that delaying is a personal matter, but in reality, the delay also costs businesses losing their productivity and profits. The report in 2012 shows how businesses suffer an average loss of $ 10,396 per year, per employee who routinely likes to delay.

In order not to get caught up in the negatives following eight productivity breaks that will get you back on track to the right version of Jobstreet:

1. Start the Day Right

How to? Get enough sleep and get up early. Why? Waking up in the morning instantly makes you more relaxed and productive knowing that you have a full day ahead of you. Conversely, when we wake up in the afternoon, we will tend to feel guilty and depressed, rushing to catch the day.

2. Change Your Work Environment

As much as possible choose a work environment that feels most productive for you. If your workplace is too distracting, ask your boss if you can work from a quiet cafe for a few hours.

A conducive working environment allows us to focus better and stay productive for longer periods of time when compared to when you will be interrupted continuously by your co-workers or carried over to certain conversations.

3. Track Your Progress

The existence of a progress list from day to day to know your daily performance.

Checking the box is simple but an effective way to stay motivated and gain a sense of accomplishment is to keep what you have accomplished that day.

4. Determine Realistic Progress

Divide your task into a series of small but realistic targets earned easily on that day.

Unrealistic goals tend to be overwhelming which makes us feel afraid to fail. Thus, this will end in delay and the assumption that we can solve it later.

5. Working in Short Term

The technique "Podomoro" proved to be an effective time management method by working for 25 minutes then resting 5 minutes. After applying the fourth "Podomoro" technique, you will need longer rest (eg 30 minutes) before starting to work again.

By instilling a sense of urgency within the 25 minute time limit, you will be more focused especially knowing that you will get a short break at the end of that period. This artificial timeout also works by causing pressure because you know that you only have a certain time limit to complete a particular job.

6. Give Honor to Yourself

Give yourself credit for completing a job you have postponed for some time.

Incentives will motivate you more to do a job and get it done.

7. Do not Be Thinking Something

Next time when you find yourself reasoning to finish the job you postpone, remind yourself that the sooner you complete it, the sooner you can breathe a sigh of relief.

Analyzing something with exaggeration is one of the reasons for the delay. When we try to get the perfect plan, or we keep changing our minds about how a job should be done, we end up trapped in a habit, unable to move forward. It is important to remember that perfection is an illusion. What is perfect for a person may not be shared by others.

9. Stay Healthy

Take time to exercise 2 or 3 days a week is not much, but you will feel the effect all the time.

It may seem odd to connect physical health by being productive, but exercising regularly makes us feel more energetic, happier, and healthier, which also means improving productivity in work.

Eliminate the mindset of your delay by making the breakthroughs above. You will feel a greater sense of self-satisfaction and get the best in your day.