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21 " By clarifying your purpose or motivation...you’re more likely to build productive habits—and stick to them. "
― Melissa Steginus , Self Care at Work: How to Reduce Stress, Boost Productivity, and Do More of What Matters
22 " If yesterday got away from you, that’s okay. Let it go. Revisit the reason you started in the first place, and start again today. "
23 " Productivity is all about doing the right things and doing them well. It’s about moving forward in the direction that’s right for you. "
24 " Your personal wellness is not only about you. "
25 " Self-care is your fuel...Whatever the road ahead or the path you’ve taken, self-care is what keeps your motor running and your wheels turning. "
26 " It’s your purpose that keeps you grounded and growing throughout your process. "
27 " Just remember that if what you’re doing lacks purpose or intention—if you don’t know why you’re working so hard to move in a certain direction—then all you’re doing is losing energy. "
28 " The root of productivity is in personal priorities. Know what matters to you and why. "
29 " Self-care refers to a meaningful self-investment. "
30 " With self-awareness and connection, your decision-making process is straight-forward, rational, and rooted in self-trust. "
31 " Set a meeting with yourself and keep it. Make it a priority. Treat that meeting like you would any other. "
32 " Progress comes with practice, and practice comes with purpose. Know your “why. "
33 " ...trust in what you know, be patient with yourself, and take things one step at a time. "
34 " Knowledge may be power, but real change lies in action. In the doing. "
35 " You can’t truly move forward if you don’t know where you’re going (or if you don’t know why you’re going in that direction). If that’s the case, you’re not really moving forward—you’re just moving. It’s like pushing papers or doing busy work; your hands are busy but you’re not getting much accomplished. "
36 " Productivity refers to both the action and the result of a process that centres on assessing one’s priorities and then acting on them. "
37 " Productivity is purposeful doing. It is paying attention to your intention to ensure that what you’re doing is worth your time and energy. Will the outcome be worth your investment? "
38 " ... the decisions you make are your decisions. And without checking in with yourself and what you want or need, you’ll find that you start doing your work and living your life for everyone but yourself. That’s not productive, it’s not sustainable, and it’s certainly not fulfilling. "
39 " The “why” determines the “how. "
40 " Meaningful, long-lasting change doesn’t happen overnight. Be patient with yourself, and know that the progress is in the process. Start by finding something you enjoy, and create space in your schedule to practice that thing each day. Make it a priority, and you will eventually make it a habit. "