The Productivity Place

I am naturally quite a chaotic person. I'm generally an over-thinker, a rusher, and a worrier.  Because of this, unsurprisingly, I can get a bit overwhelmed with my work-load!  With lots of stress-induced experience, I have created some tactics that allow me to calm down and actually get work done - instead of just sitting, sweating, and worrying about it! For me, being an organised and fully productive person is an end goal to strive for!   Here are some wee tips that I try to stick to throughout my productivity journey: 1. Feel good in your skin First of all, if I have an important day that involves maybe a meeting or an interview, I like to feel like my best self. I like to have on an outfit that makes me feel presentable but also lets my personality shine through (my motto is: if you want to wear it, just wear it with confidence!). I constantly save Instagram posts/save pins to boards on Pinterest so that I have a solid bank of ideas to influence outfit cho...

Sticking to your diet and exercise is not easy and requires time, as any habit, to drill in. Being always on the run and having little time can actually make it harder to keep fit. Have a read of our tips to stay on track with diet and exercise when life gets busy! Prep your meals Being organised is part of the success, we all know that. If you want to loose weight don’t leave your meals to a chance. When we are busy, we tend to go for quick-fixes, unhealthy, sugar and saturated-fat loaded snacks and take outs. Or we fall back onto the old habits.  Spending some time on the weekend shopping for healthy snacks and cooking nutritious meals for the week to come will save you time Monday to Friday and allow you to go ahead with the plan. Meal prep may be hard initially but it will get better with time. I usually cook on Sundays for or 5 days depending on how busy I will be. Simple meals of complex carbs, veggies / fruit and a source of protein work best and allow for inf...

Nowadays, all we hear about is how harmful smartphones can be for our health. Don't get me wrong, our tendency to favour online interactions over face-to-face time with friends is definitely not a step in the right direction, but there are ways that we can use these incredibly powerful tools to our advantage. Read on to find out how to make your phone work for you! Step 1: Change Your Relationship With Your Phone If you have an iPhone, it's possible that, like me, you were shocked to find out how much time you spend scrolling when Apple launched its 'Screen Time' function. I currently spend an average of 3 hours on my phone every day, and when I look at the numbers it's hard to see what I actually get out of that. If you also feel like you are wasting time pointlessly moving from app to app every day, it could be time to take a step back and set some boundaries.  If you haven't already, start monitoring your usage with the 'Screen Time' fun...