How to Stay Focused and Productive When the Weather Gets Warm

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How to Stay Focused and Productive When the Weather Gets Warm

With summer fast approaching, you want to make sure any momentum you built since the start of the year carries over into this season. With the high heat and humidity driving you to stay indoors, and holidays and employee vacations seemingly happening on an almost weekly basis, it’s no surprise why many people fall into what’s known as a summer slump.

If you’ve been a victim before and are worried that it’s going to happen again this year, fear not. Here are 4 tips to ensure you don’t lose your focus and productivity when the weather gets warmer and you can’t help but look out your window.

  1. Find Your Temperature Sweet Spot

The warm weather is the main reason people lose focus and motivation in the summer. When it’s too hot, you don’t want to go anywhere without air conditioning. When it’s too cold, you just want to curl up in a comfortable nook and vegetate.

Bottom line? Find the best temperature that makes you want to keep working—basically, the temperature that doesn’t make you sleepy but also doesn’t make you too uncomfortable. If you’re working in an office, it’s as simple as keeping it between 68°F to 76°F, as recommended by Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA). 

  1. Set Goals

Goal-setting helps you keep your eye on the prize, fueling your motivation, especially on those days when you’re aching to just stay home or call in sick to curl up in bed and crank up the AC. Start with daily goals, then transition to weekly and then monthly goals.

For example, you could set a daily goal of always showing up to work on time to get that attendance bonus/perk. You could also set a goal of wrapping up all your work in the office instead of taking some of it home.

  1. Do Some Summer Cleaning

Who says you can’t do any spring cleaning in the summer? Whether it’s your room, your house, or your office, cleaning up and organizing is a way of breathing new life into your life, making you feel that you’re beginning anew. This can be enough to give you the motivation to start strong and end strong; if you’re the type who dislikes breaking your momentum, this could be a solid approach for you.

Cleaning up clutter from your life removes distractions, which in turn allows you to focus on staying productive, busy, and efficient. 

  1. Stop Making Excuses

When it comes right down to it, all you really need to do is do the work. Stop procrastinating, stop making excuses, and just do it. If you can even muster the motivation to get started on a task or project, finishing it should be much easier, especially if you’re the type who doesn’t like to leave things half-baked or unfinished.

If you follow these pointers, you won’t need to worry about falling into any kind of summer slump. For more office productivity and career tips, be sure to follow this blog. If you’re looking for a job and need help, the staffing services specialists of Top Notch Personnel have you covered. Contact our offices to learn more about how our services can help you.

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