Welcome Professionals…
…I fall into this trap regularly. How about you?
When workload increases I allocate more time to get it all done. Like during the beginning of this year, when some new important projects all started at the same time. I pushed leisure time aside and used every minute to put it into work.
I should have known better. Creativity drops first, then work satisfaction and with that also efficiency takes a dip. When all fun and leisure is skipped in order to fit in more work, it takes its toll. In my case, I tense up continually over time.
Of course, some peak hours will be the right thing to do from time to time. But in the longer term, there must be better solutions than that. Re-scheduling, re-framing the work, looking for more effective ways, and finally also saying no.
Some extra-curricular activity is essential to keep me in balance. That is why tonight I will pick up my guitar and play.
Malte