Ramadan 2021: How to Increase Your Productivity…

Are you ready to work during Ramadan? Fasting from sunrise to sunset for 30 days makes it difficult sometimes to stay productive at Work, especially because almost all people change their lifestyle during Ramadan into something that has no result but feeling sleepy, tense, and stressed workday.

Key Takeaways

Don’t Ignore “Suhoor”
Eat Healthy Meals
Plan Your Workday Ahead
Order Your Tasks to Your Power
Levels
Hold Meeting Virtually

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Yet, there’re specific ways that
you can follow to maintain a work-life balance and boost productivity during
this holy month.

Here’re 7 ways to help you
increase your productivity x10 at Work during Ramadan:

Don’t Ignore “Suhoor”

During the holy month of Ramadan,
you’ll eat two meals only, and Suhoor is the most important one of them as it
set the tone for your entire day. You
mustn’t overlook it. You’ll find it challenging to manage your day while
feeling hungry or thirsty. Try to eat useful things that take a longer time to
digest and don’t make you feel dehydrated.
Make an effort to get up before “Fajr” so that you can conduct
your night prayers and have plenty of time for ‘Suhoor.’

Eat Healthy Meals

After Iftar, choose healthier
options to eat. Here are a few suggestions:

Fresh fruits and vegetables will keep you hydrated during the day.
Avoid fried and salty food to feel less thirsty.
Eating meals high in carbohydrates, protein, and fiber will keep you
energized during the day.
A well-balanced diet will help you boost your productivity and power all
day long.

Plan Your Workday Ahead

During Ramadan, employees find it
challenging to focus on their job because of being hungry and thirsty. That
affects their concentration. To avoid this, plan your workday the night before
to define when you should focus on high-priority tasks and when you can do
small tasks. Maintaining work-life balance bears its fruits during Ramadan.

Plan Your Family Tasks

This tip is for working mothers
who have to balance their Work and homes while fasting. Planning is always the
best solution, whether at work or home. Set a schedule of your household chores
and find ways to conduct them smarter, not harder. You can do this by asking
someone to help, list daily, weekly, and monthly tasks, or preparing food
before Ramadan so you could start cooking immediately, etc.

Seeking help from others around
you will help you ensure that you have ample time to relax and plan for the
next day of Work. It’ll also help you spend more quality time with your
children and husband.

Order Your Tasks to Your Power
Levels

Make a to-do list and prioritize
the most important ones and do them first. During the morning hours, the energy
level is at its highest. So, prioritize and complete urgent tasks or tasks that
need more power.

Make sure you get enough sleep by
sleeping and waking up early. Your mornings would be more productive and
efficient if you eat good and healthy meals.

Hold Meeting Virtually

Meetings are part and parcel of
our daily workdays, and they consume our power and productivity while being on
regular days; how would they be while being in Ramadan?

Try to utilize the video
conferencing applications to hold as many meetings as possible. Set a meeting
plan that will not negatively impact your entire workday. If you see that a
morning meeting will consume your energy, delay it to the end of the day. If you
see that a meeting is essential and needs high concentration, plan it as the
morning’s first task.

Recharge Your Power

After some hours, your
productivity will be affected by being hungry and losing some power. After
every hour, it is highly recommended that you take a short break. You can walk
to the toilet and wash your face to feel refreshed and comfortable for some
time.

Finally, while fasting during
Ramadan 2021, be persistent in increasing your productivity during your
workday. Follow the abovementioned tips to see the difference.

Ramadan Kareem to you and your family from all of us at Drjobpro.com!