ometimes a productivity hack can be so simple and obvious it’s almost not worth mentioning. This is why I’ve avoided dedicating a whole blog post to this topic but I’ve been practicing this hack for as long as I can remember and there is honestly nothing more for effective for my productivity and and focus than this.
I’m talking about going for a walk. I know, I know. It’s like the productivity equivalent and you telling your mum you’re hungry and she’s all ‘Eat an apple!’ and you’re like ‘BUT I WANT A BISCUIT!!!’.
Sometimes the easiest, quickest and most boring solutions are the most effective and that’s what we’re talking about this week on Straight and Curly.
We all know a brisk walk releases feel-good endorphins while reducing stress and anxiety. So for positive mental health, walking’s an absolute must. But how is it a productivity booster?
This week Kelly and I discuss our first Productivity Booster: Going for a walk. We talk about putting this little hack into practice during your day and ways you can track your productivity to see if it’s working for you. Hint: It will work. This hack rarely fails.
You can find this week’s episode about the simple act of going for a walk on Straight and Curly – a podcast for self improvement junkies. Each week we try a life hack like eating 5 cups of vegetables every day or keeping a gratitude journal. Then we report on our findings and tell you whether you should try it or whether it’s a giant waste of your time.
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Are you a walker? Do you struggle to get up off your bum when you so obviously need to?
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I haven’t heard your podcast on the topic yet (I’m a subscriber!) but I think there’s definitely merit in going for a walk! I am mostly a stay at home mum, who blogs and is not the most natural domestic goddess. I find that I always feel way more productive if I’ve left home first thing in the day to do something – anything. If I can’t do that, a session on the treadmill listening to my favourite music can come a close second. It seems to keep me from feeling exhausted and lazy (my default when I’ve been run off my feet or stressed about something). I also love walking as a form of exercise (although I’ve been trying to become a runner – painfully slowly haha) because it’s easy to do and doesn’t require anything fancy. You can do it anywhere!
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I walk everywhere – I’ve pretty much become a 100% non-heel wearer because I never want to be in a position where I can’t walk somewhere. Flat shoes and boots forever! I always make sure I walk several times a day. I love it, can you tell?
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I’m going to try this for next week – I definitely do use facebook as a break between tasks. I won’t give up my morning coffee browse (as I walk to get the coffee), but I will try it for the other countless times I log on.
.. it will also give me time to listen to a few minutes of my podcasts 😉I’m borrowing a fitbit next week so will be interesting to see the impact of this on steps. I guess I should do one day without walk breaks for comparison though
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I think that’s a really sensible way of tracking whether or not it works for you – you need to know how you feel when when you’re not walking all the time! Fitbit are awesome. I cannot recommend them highly enough.
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