Promoting healthy work habits is one of the top workplace resolutions. Employees who are healthy and happy work more efficiently and are more engaged. Healthy employees are more likely to stay with the company for longer. One of the best ways to encourage healthy office habits is by encouraging employees to take daily mental breaks. Nearly 90% of North American employees feel that taking a short break helps them to recharge. However, 38% say that they don't feel encouraged by their companies to take breaks. This must change.
Happy new year!
Workplaces are one of the places where most of us spend most of our time, and you can do a lot to make them healthier. Creating a healthier workspace isn't complicated or expensive, and it only requires a few small changes. It is essential to maintain a healthy body and mind in order to achieve high productivity and stay focused on your tasks.
Make New Year's Resolutions to help you look forward to next year and take positive steps towards achieving them. However, don't make generic resolutions that are impossible to measure. Instead, set goals that are relevant and quantifiable in your career.
Organizing your email inbox
The most common New Year resolution that fails is to do nothing. This may not seem like a huge deal but many people procrastinate. You can make use of this time to look through your emails, and get rid off the unnecessary. This will allow you to be more organized and less stressful at work. Then, you can start putting things back where they belong.
Stopping procrastination on the job
You can improve your work productivity by avoiding procrastination. Procrastinators are known for wasting their time on unimportant tasks and waiting until the "right time" or the "right mood" to complete a task. You can overcome procrastination by understanding the root cause. Start by imagining your future self completing an unpleasant task, and then ask yourself questions about how you want to be in the future.
In addition, if you find yourself procrastinating on tasks, consider setting a deadline. The setting of deadlines can make tasks seem more concrete which creates a sense urgency. However, you must ensure that deadlines actually help you accomplish your goal. They may prove to be counterproductive if they create more problems than they solve.
Taking a lunch break every day
Engaging your employees in a lunch break every day is a great idea. Tork's recent study found that regular lunch breaks increase employee engagement. Start by setting aside regular time for work and enforcing it with your manager.
A break from work can bring many benefits. It can make you happier and healthier, as well as making your job less stressful. For example, it keeps your brain healthy, which means you'll be more productive. It will also help you stay mentally organized. January is also performance evaluation time, so this is a good month to think about your goals.
Promoting a culture of learning in the workplace
There are many benefits to creating a learning culture in the workplace. These include attracting top talent and improving retention rates. In addition, a learning culture promotes growth, as employees are motivated and engaged. It fosters creativity and innovation. Moreover, a learning culture promotes high performance, with employees at learning-focused organizations being 37% more productive.
Research has shown that nearly three out of every four knowledge workers want to acquire new skills. One of the best ways to achieve this goal is by making a plan and committing to the learning process. This way, you'll know what you need to learn and which resources will help you reach your goal. Then, you'll set aside a dedicated time each week to make progress toward your goals. You shouldn't rush this process. This will take time.