Excess work and free time, how to better manage the day to get to everything

In hybrid times, with jobs that are also hybrid, we live immersed in the culture of

That is to say, that hackneyed eight hours are not enough, which forces, through responsibility, to stay connected even though the

has officially ended.

This is what happens to 74% of Spaniards, according to the latest Cigna study

'COVID-19 Global Impact', belonging to its annual report '360º Wellbeing Survey 2020'.

A figure that has increased considerably with

;

having the office at home does not help and makes it much more complicated to

outside of working hours, something impossible, as the data in said report shows, for 55% of Spaniards when their day ends and for another not insignificant 44% during weekends.

The most immediate consequence is none other than an increase in stress and anxiety levels, the main enemies of our

.

And, by default, the appearance of the burned worker syndrome, '

', which in the worst case can even lead to job loss.

In fact, this disorder will appear in 2022 on the list of

recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a problem associated with employment or unemployment.

What to do when you have a heavy workload?

"Although, fortunately, the percentage of employees with

is not yet excessively high [it affects approximately 10%, in its most severe forms, according to experts], there are many people who already have high levels of

and a feeling of weariness. Therefore, it is vital not to wait until it is too late and start controlling and preventing it," says Ana Romeo, director of Human Resources at

Spain and ambassador of Humans 4 Health by Cigna, the first digital community of HR professionals in which it is possible to analyze, debate and address the challenges of companies in

And for this, the best thing is to start by managing the time of our working

well to be able to close it with everything done and enjoy free time.

Because although

makes it more complicated to put an end to it, it also makes things easier.

that this modality has, both for people and for

, should not be forgotten

, when it is done well, in a voluntary and organized way," says José Luis Casero, president of the National Commission for the Rationalization of Spanish Timetables. , ARHOE.

Casero gives the key: organization.

As the expert says, there are no general formulas that serve "in the same way to a single person and without others in charge, as to a single-parent family or a large family."

But what can be generally applied is "the

model promoted by the association to distribute the working day:

(carrying out specific work activities),

(possibility of contacting, for example, to videoconferences, calls, etc.),

(total disconnection from work) and

(mainly the time spent sleeping)".

How to better manage time?

This list, drawn up by the

at Up Spain, a company specializing in

employee

your time to get the most out of your day and 'get to everything'.

• Create a

  list

  with pending tasks to have a quick and global vision of everything you have to do and avoid forgetting.

  Don't trust everything to memory.

• Plan

  ahead each day and each week to clear that to-do list.

• Establish

  priorities

  and order your day based on the priority tasks, leaving the less important ones for last and even expendable when the time comes.

• Automate

  all the processes you can;

  saving a few minutes from each task adds up to a lot of available time.

• Eliminate potential

  distractions

  and 'time stealers'.

  Observe objectively what activities distract you, even if they are related to your work, and try to erase them from your day to day.

• Set realistic

  goals

  .

  Don't commit to more than you can do;

  What's more, leave gaps in your agenda for the unforeseen events that always come during a day.

• Get the most out of your time with the

  80/20 rule

  .

  Do not dedicate efforts to objectives that are not really important and that bring little benefit.

  On the contrary, look for 20% of your effort to yield 80%.

• Do not pursue

  perfectionism

  , in the long term it becomes very inefficient and affects productivity.

• Adapt your day to your personal

  rhythm

  .

  We are not as efficient throughout the day or at all hours, distribute the work depending on the time of day so that the most tedious or easy can be done when you are less concentrated.

• Create your own

  space

  to work;

  If you are at home, not just any place will do, having a specific place will allow you to disconnect more easily.

• Learn to

  delegate

  .

  It is impossible to reach everything and trying will only generate anxiety and problems.

• Forget the topic of '

  multitasking

  '.

  As much as it is associated with women, it only stresses us out and worse results, our mind works better when it focuses on a goal.

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