A short checklist to keep up with the stress in my daily work life:
Table of Contents
Develop healthy habits
Read about the “aggregation of marginal gains” or the 1% rule here or here
Eat healthy
- An apple a day keeps the doctor away
- Drink more water -> place a motivational bottle in reach
Stay healthy
- Wash hands after toilet
- Avoid shaking hands
Stop Multitasking
- Check Email only twice a day
- Time blocking / Focus time / Pomodore
- More breaks
Get more sleep
- Set the alarm clock to tell you when to go to bed
Get better sleep
- Stop watching TV after 10pm, instead read a nice book
- If you have trouble falling asleep, try to listen to podcasts or music
- Switch of all lights, close blinds, use a sleep mask
- Apply the 10-3-2-1-0 Rule
Exercise more
- Try a lunch break walk
- Try Yoga
- Instead of writing emails visit colleagues at their workplace
Meditate
- Try Headspace
Some helpful tools
Some book recommendation
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World
