8 Tips to Stay Motivated at Work During Vacation Season
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Is your productivity plunging because you’re stuck at the office on a beautiful summer’s day? Staying motivated at work during the summer has always been tough. Try these 8 tips to stay productive amidst the summer doldrums.
When the weather outside is delightful, it’s easy to become depressed sitting under the drab fluorescent lights at the office—especially when almost everyone else is on vacation. Here are eight great ways to stay focused.
1. Continue to dress for success. If you’re too dressed down during the summer, you may not feel like working. So ditch the flip flops and stick to business casual. When you look professional, you feel professional—and you’ll find it’s actually easier to get work accomplished.
2. Go outside. Studies tell us that as little as five minutes outdoors can boost well-being. Instead of a 10-minute break at the water cooler, take your break outdoors. Then, at lunchtime, take a walk or sit in a park. You can even schedule a “walking” meeting with one or more colleagues. You’ll return to the office refreshed and ready to tackle the next thing.
3. Start earlier; leave earlier. If you can arrange this with the boss, offer to come in an hour earlier and leave an hour earlier during the summer. If you don’t have that latitude, see if your boss will let you work through lunch on Fridays and leave at four p.m., to jump-start the weekend.
4. Schedule fun activities. Plan an evening at the ballpark, a walk on the beach, or an after-work splash in the pool with family and friends. Having a fun activity planned can motivate you to finish your work faster so you can enjoy spending time outside.
5. Don’t get dehydrated. Skip the caffeinated drinks; choose water instead. We sweat more when it’s hot and humid out, and staying hydrated keeps both our energy and our spirits up.
6. Schedule your time. List everything you need to get done each day. Prioritize important assignments and set up a timetable for each. Having a schedule in front of you will make it easier to keep on task.
7. Remove Distractions. Don’t check your social media accounts, especially if you know you’ll find friends’ summer snapshots there. If you face a window with a beautiful view, try sitting facing the wall!
8. Plan a vacation. If you haven’t already scheduled a summer vacation for yourself—what’s stopping you? Make sure you plan to take at least a week off, so that you can truly unwind and forget about work.
About Dewey’s Bakery
Dewey’s Bakery’s treats have been a treasured tradition since the bakery opened in downtown Winston-Salem, NC in 1930. For 88 years, Dewey’s Bakery has continued to bake in the homemade tradition using original recipes and the finest ingredients. Product lines include cookies and crackers in Southern bakery-inspired flavors. For more information about Dewey’s Bakery, please visit http://www.deweys.com.
About Scott Livengood
Scott Livengood is the owner and CEO of Dewey’s Bakery, Inc., a commercial wholesale bakery with a respected national brand of ultra premium cookies and crackers.
Previously, Scott worked at Krispy Kreme Doughnuts for 27 years, starting as a trainee in 1977. He was appointed President of the company in 1992, then CEO and Chairman of the Board.
Scott has served on numerous boards including the Carter Center, the Calloway School of Business and the Babcock School of Management, Habitat for Humanity of Forsyth County, and the Winston-Salem Chamber of Commerce.
He started a new business, StoryWork International, in 2016 with Richard Stone. The signature achievement to date is LivingStories, a story-based program for improved patient experiences and outcomes in partnership with Novant Health.
