Weekly reflection is a powerful tool for improvement. Use the weekend to contemplate the larger forces that are shaping your industry, your organization, and your job. Without the distractions of Monday to Friday busy work, you should be able to see things in a whole new light.
Use this insight to alter your approach to the coming week, improving the efficiency and efficacy of your work.1
Each weekend block out 15-30 minutes on your calendar where you have some quiet time to reflect on your week ahead. Are there any insights you have that can help improve your performance and/or reduce potential stress? If so, note them down and review them again before you arrive at work
This process gives you a sense of control and thus decreases your stress level.
Please note that there is no guarantee a particular stress relief tool will work for you. Thus you must take complete responsibility for using them and for your own physical and emotional wellbeing. Further, Professor Pete Alexander is not a licensed health professional. Please consult qualified health practitioners regarding your use of any stress relief technique. Medical advice must only be obtained from a physician or qualified health practitioner.
- Bradberry, T. – The Antidote to Stress is Structure
