Working Hard or Hardly Working?
Working Hard or Hardly Working? by Jinwen Ye on October 1, 2014 Hard work is valued in many cultures, and it often takes hard work and thoughtfulness to make sure you are productive in the various roles you serve. In the workplace, productivity is required for those that desire to keep their jobs. For those of you that might be struggling with productivity at work (or home), here are four questions to ask yourself: 1. How’s your physical and emotional health? Healthy people are more likely to enjoy their work and be more productive in their workplace. Adequate sleep, regular exercise, healthy diet, and positive emotions have all been linked to workplace productivity. 2. What’s your physical work environment like? Air quality of your office, enough lighting, comfortable temperature, access to outside views and external space, and quiet working conditions are all factors of the physical work environment that have been found to impro...