How not to die when colleagues go on vacation and shift tasks for you

I do not work in the office since 2014, but I regularly happens rush jobs: planned or not. Therefore, in this article I will talk about how not to die, if the project is large, and limited resources. Sometimes Abraham - a feature of business you are getting into and on their own into it. Cover resting, organize a youth forum, make a short film in the past month, quickly zabatsat style - that's all. Short-term rush jobs is quite ok.

I have two recent examples from the life in which I coped with the sudden jobs involving all hands. First, my wife and I are conducting social networks Khabarovsk Restaurants, which makes corporate identity and communication. We are conducting a project together, but in April, the wife went to rest, and all the problems were entirely on me. Second: I took up editing big book, which had to be deducted for the week.

For such cases, there are some proven techniques that help not to take positions too quickly. But energy is not eternal, remember this.

1. Make a list of reasons why this is all you need

Just note. When you get a job, then you are working not only for their personal benefit but for the benefit of the entire company. The company is present team, which has a legal holiday. Jobs at this time is not going away, and then someone has to take some of the load itself. That it was not a surprise, it is useful to learn more the interview how the company copes with the usual: pay extra for the additional load, it gives free milk or hiring freelancers.

If you knew what they were doing, and it turned out that it is necessary to cover the other guys, then specify the reasons why they need it for themselves. If you do not know (personally, I never thought about it in interviews), then do the same thing: take as a fact that it is part of your work (if this is true), and make a list of justifications. The answer to the question "Why?" - a meaning which gives strength and helps not to break.

2. Describe what you need to do and how long it will last

It is important to understand how to have to rebuild your working dayNot to spend a lot more energy. The most simple and intuitive solution - to sit in the office longer to have time to do more. But this is a bad option, because as you trim your recovery time, which is necessary for the good work.

Therefore it is necessary to figure out how it will change the amount of work and how to build on the current day. What are the tasks you can perform, and what can be automated or not to do.

3. If you do not manage, peredogovarivaytes

Things can always go wrong, as planned, and that's fine. It is important to understand what to do. I support the idea that peredogovarivatsya a more comfortable environment.

4. Work intermittently

The more I get stuck at the screen without interruption, the more fatigue and impulsive desire for food by the end of the day. It is therefore important to adjust the working routine so regularly interrupted and relax. this helps Pomodoro technique and an alarm clock.

In a studyEffect of frequent interruptions of prolonged sitting on self-perceived levels of energy, mood, food cravings and cognitive functionConducted by the University of Colorado, evaluated three groups of subjects: the participants in the first group to work without interruption, from the second - to work without interruption, but did morning exercises, and in the third - interrupted every hour and 5 minutes walk on a treadmill track. As a result, only the subjects of the third group decreased level of mental fatigue, decreased impulsive urge to food and improved the mood at the end of the day, compared with those who worked without interruption and was not engaged on a treadmill track.

I hope that everybody understands that smoke breaks, and breaks with cookies - it's so-so recreation.

And now about the support pieces.

5. relax contrastly

This means that it is important to separate work from leisure and do it decisively. As soon begins 18:00 I close the laptop. If you do not relax, I quickly exhausted, and none of this does not win, neither customers nor the company, nor project.

It is important to learn to relax, take care of yourself and do it on the operating counterstained pastime. If I am a long time sitting in front of the monitor, then later went for a walk or to the cinema, riding a bicycle, meet with friends.

And even after the working day is sometimes necessary to minimize stimuli. Nothing was read, watch movies, do not talk to stick earplugs and wear a blindfold for sleeping. The less information - so much the better. It helps to recover faster.

6. Warm up

Exercise is partly removedRegular exercise is associated with emotional resilience to acute stress in healthy adults psychological stress. With their help brain cells improveThe Role of Skeletal Muscle Glycogen Breakdown for Regulation of Insulin Sensitivity by Exercise its ability to store glycogen and share it with neighboring neurons with increased energy requirements. Therefore kneaded breaks in the morning or after work. Movement - this is true life.

For short workouts can be used Sworkit and Seven applications in which there are stretching exercises or strength. Or try 12 simple exercises from the father of American Football Walter Camp.

7. Water - well, stimulants - bad

A critical parameter for me - a lot of water in the public domain. No water - the problem starts: a headache, bad mood. Therefore I carry a flask.

In the border state of coffee at me acting is bad - I lose the account and drunk just sort out. And from this overclocked get heart rate and dry mouth. Useful enough.

Caffeine - this substance adenosine antagonist. adenosine is responsibleWhy coffee invigorates? for the transmission of information to the brain about the body's tired and does not allow him to overdo. Caffeine does not provide extra energy, and tricks the brain. The work on the limit it aggravates the subsequent pullback.

For tablets and nootropics I'm not very good, because they do not workThe Mind Bending Quest for Cognitive Enhancers.

Output

1. Short-term rush jobs is inevitable, you can deal with them, but the energy is not infinite.
2. Keep a list of reasons why you got involved in this.
3. Specify that it is necessary to do and how much.
4. Feel free peredogovarivatsya, if you do not handle. Your health and strength - your business.
5. Work with interruptions.
6. Relax contrast work.
7. Warm up, drink water, drink coffee moderately, avoid stimulants.