5 Things To Do When You’re Bored At Work
We’ve all been there, bored out of our minds at work. Before you pull the plug on it, or your life, here are some suggestions to pass the time and clear your head. Here are the 5 things to do when you’re bored at work.
1. Organizing of Mails:
If you haven’t done this in a while, then it’s our personal suggestion that you begin to organize your mailbox. There are a whole lot of mails in your box. While some are important, there are some that are completely irrelevant. So make sure you don’t put them together. Check your spam folder also. Sometimes important emails end up there. Some people tend to save all personal emails in one folder so that they can go through stuff when the need arises. Also, make it a point to give feedback on the projects you have already received. Check all emails you saved for “later”.
2. Make most of the meetings worthwhile:
Work meetings turn out to be waste of time mostly. Another thing we suggest you do right away is make most of the meetings worthwhile. People tend to waste a lot of time during meetings. You should make them do some real work instead. If your meetings are too boring, make it a point to discuss the problem at first. You should also make it a point to have an open discussion with the manager and make sure that you guys have a clear agenda. If you actually try doing these things, you will keep people more engaged in the process and keep boredom away from work.
3. Try to learn a new skill:
Something else you should do while getting bored at work is to learn a whole new skill. You are going to learn a whole lot in the process. A new skill will make you a much more interesting person and make you want to work harder. A lot of people like to listen to educational podcasts while trying to work on a project. Some also try to learn a new language. You may actually use a break and try to reinvigorate a new kind of project. There are some personal projects some of you may even integrate with the work you are already doing.
4. Plan:
Spend time planning what your next day or week will look like, and especially planning what to do with the next slow day or time that rolls around. The worst thing to do is get the time and not have some ideas on how to spend it.
5. Read:
Before you go roll your eyes and peak up your brain, try going through the New York Times or the BBC. If you’re into business, Entrepreneur, Business Insider, and LinkedIn Influencers might be more along your interests. If you want a mix of both, try out Pulse.
That’s all folks! Let us know what you do to avoid boredom!
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