#1: HAVE A HEALTHY DOSE OF SOCIAL MEDIA
During the pandemic, more and more people are turning to social media to occupy their time. Many people use their social media accounts to air out their frustrations and rants on different topics. This may be overwhelming for your self-esteem and overall mental health.
Only follow the accounts that post insightful and useful content such as recommendations for delicious recipes, financial books, home decorations, and more. Tune out or mute accounts that are negative and toxic.
#2: USE SPREADSHEETS TO BOOST YOUR PRODUCTIVITY
It is easy to lose track of your schedule or important tasks when the usual 9 to 5 routine is gone. The line between work and play can be blurred, especially when you are working from home. This is why you must manage your tasks and expenses through spreadsheets.
Record your daily activities and the amount of time you spend on each task. Make adjustments and plan for the next week. For your expenses, you may use a spreadsheet to guide you towards necessary and unnecessary expenses. Google Sheets and Microsoft Excel are some of the popular tools.
#3: USE RSS FEED READERS FOR YOUR NEWS CONSUMPTION
Apart from this website, you can get a digest of the stock market or the marketing industry without a wave of fake news by following reputable websites through their RSS feed readers (e.g., Feedly or Digg Reader). This will help you curate your reading consumption without the daily noises from others. You can do this if you do not want any unnecessary triggers to dictate the flow of your day.
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#4: REDUCE THE NUMBER OF APPS ON YOUR PHONE
A surefire way to cleanse your phone is by reducing the amount of apps on it. Apps can be very helpful, but they can also be very distracting. Choose apps that help enhance your relationships with your friends and family, your productivity in the workplace, your clarity in your mental and spiritual well-being.
Some essential apps include your transportation, food delivery, private messaging platforms, banking and finance, and emails. Remember that you can always adjust your notification settings to work efficiently.
#5: USE EDITING AND VISUAL PLATFORMS THAT INSPIRE YOU
Vision boards or photographic lists can help you develop ideas and reach your goals. Some visual platforms that ignite inspiration are Pinterest and Evernote. Some of the free graphic design platforms that I swear by are Canva and PosterMyWall. These two are helpful in creating posters, flyers, covers, and so on.
You may use these tools to visualize your business plan or to create your financial vision board. Pleasure is felt when a person achieves what is inside his or her vision board or lists, amidst all the uncertainties.
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