STAY HAPPY AND PRODUCTIVE IN YOUR SHARED OFFICE OR COWORKING SPACE
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How happy are you in your working life? Do you dread going into the office or do you leap out of bed when your alarm clock rings? And do you take your work home with you, affecting your personal life? It may go without saying, but being happy in our work is incredibly important. It makes us productive, creative and energetic, both in and out of work. What’s more, when you give off these positive vibes this will make other people around you feel motivated too. When working in a coworking space or a shared office you will ideally be surrounded by happy and motivated people. Naturally, everyone has ‘off days’. To combat this, here are some tips to stay positive and happy at work – even when the going gets tough … Keep healthy: We talked in January about being healthy at work and this is an important part of making the most of your working life. Studies show that healthy people are happier, and here in Kensington there are a number of local businesses that support a healthy lifestyle. Exercise can seriously improve your state of mind during the working day. As well as lots of green space to walk in the W8 area, there is a state-of-the-art gym offering something for anyone looking to improve their fitness. Equinox Kensington (http://www.equinox.com/clubs/kensington) has something for everyone however fit you are. *** Members of Pavilion can enjoy discounted rates at Equinox so now you have no excuse! *** Health is as much about the food you eat as it is about keeping fit, and just over the road from Pavilion is the Kensington Wholefood Market (http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/stores/kensington). The market is much more than a food retailer, and it places an emphasis on a wide choice of locally sourced foods that are fresh, wholesome and healthy – just the thing for a nutritious lunch or snack, and a great excuse to take a shorty break from your working day. Stay on top: Whatever your workload, try and do something you enjoy at work every day. Mixing pleasurable tasks with those that have the potential to frustrate you or which you find boring makes those tasks feel less of a chore. Whatever you decide on, make sure you take the time to do it. Also, where possible, don’t overcommit yourself. If possible, find ways of saying no to meetings you don’t need to attend, and prioritise your working day so that you have enough hours to achieve everything you need to do. Be organised: Make sure that your workload and desk are organised so you know where everything is and what you have to do. Consider starting a ‘to-do list’, prioritising and scheduling all of your tasks. It may even be possible to delegate some tasks, while others may not be necessary at all. Being organised will help you to plan ahead, and it might just reduce your stress levels. There is something very satisfying about ticking off items on your to-do list, and this sort of discipline and organisation can bring focus to your work-life balance, a significant factor in your working mood and something you always need to consider.
