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Today I want to chat with you about transitions to make your work at home day easier.
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The idea came on one of those days when I was juggling multiple projects and wondering why I wasn’t
following my own “mono-tasking” advice. I did a guest post a while back for My Super Charged Life
called “A Case Against Multi-Tasking.” Before that, I was proud of my ability to juggle, well…a lot of
stuff!
But, with all the time I have spent with preschoolers, curiously researching brain development, and
productivity, along with mindfulness (hey, this girl has interest in a lot of things), I changed my mind.
I’ll admit, on any giving day, you can still find me doing many things at once, but I go about my day
much differently than I used to.
Back to this crazy day of projects…
I was handling it, but not exactly conquering.I was handling it, but not exactly conquering.
I decided I needed a way to switch focus from one project to the next without letting each consume me.
And, that is when my mind traveled back to my Early Childhood Development degree and preschoolers.
You see, when I ran a classroom, I faithfully, as trained, used “transitions” to move my 4 and 5 year olds
from one activity to another. You try moving a class full of these rambunctious little ones without them,
and you will see how essential transitions are!
What are transitions?What are transitions?
Transitions are something that you consistently do between tasks that tells your brain it’s time to do
something else. In the inclusion classroom I taught in, that meant everyone was on board, more
comfortable, and we experienced less meltdowns.
What in the world does all this have to do with you and your business?What in the world does all this have to do with you and your business?
I discovered that for me, transitions are a “work from home” essential too. I may not have children with
Aspergers, Downs, or ADD to consider anymore, but transitions work great for adults too!
When you need to transition your brain from one thing to another, you can use a transition to make the
switch. That way you are not still obsessing over the last task. This helps me stay on board with what I
am doing at the moment. My job is a brain’s nightmare for distraction. I could be online doing research
for a client one minute, then off on email, social media, or reading that Huffington Post article the next.
I’m always on the prawl for content to share, but if I let myself go off on tangents, I never get anything
done.
If, however, I set a time to do my freelance work, a time for blogging, and a time for social media during
the day, using a transition between each, everything gets completed efficiently.
What are some transitions you can use?What are some transitions you can use?
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Your transitions may be different from mine. You have to find what works for you.
It can be something as simple as an alarm.
If you set a timer and it goes off, you can train
your brain to mean it is time to let go and move
on to the next thing. With a little time your brain
will start to shift even at something as simple as
the dinging sound. (We have Pavlov and classical
conditioning to thank for this amazing insight.)
With my pre-k class we often used a bell or
certain songs to transition to lunch, outdoor
activities, or nap time. Don’t you miss thoseDon’t you miss those
days!days!
You could do a breathing exercise or short
meditation to give your eyes a break or even have
snack time. (Who says we have to give up all the
luxuries of childhood, right!)
A few minutes of visualization makes a great transition too!
Having something, whatever you choose it to be, that helps your brain shift from one project to the
next, can save your concentration and sanity.
Since you are working in your home, having a transition routine to switch from your work day to
relaxation time or time with your family is great too!
Try implementing this idea and let me know how it works for you. I would love to hear about your
experiences and the “transitional” activities you come up with!
If you have any work from homework from home tips for our community here at Immensely Social, please share.
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Much love and happy transitioning!Much love and happy transitioning!
XOXO HilXOXO Hil
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