ACTIVITY AND PRODUCTIVITY ARE CLOSELY RELATED

 

Activity in life is highly important. Of course, here activity means positive activity. It is observed that those people who remain active are the ones who are productive in life. This is applicable to all of us. Particularly in present times, the employers, without any exception, search and value those employees - present and prospective who can contribute regularly to the productivity of their respective organisations. Naturally, in the light of this basic requirement, the students who are going to be job seekers or professionals in the coming days should prepare themselves suitably.

There can’t be anything more satisfying and beneficial, if every person remains productive starting from his student life and thereafter in different vocations in the best possible manner. As such, it is necessary for all of us to keep ourselves physically and mentally active for our all-round development. It is rightly said that if your foundation is strong and your improvement process is intact, it becomes easier to keep yourself capable and deserving to achieve the set goals in life.

If you observe the basic character of nature or the lifestyle of great people of the world, you will find activity everywhere. Nobody can deny the inevitability of remaining active to ensure successful completion of all necessary tasks or duties. Sadly however, many people fail to lead an active life – may be knowingly or unknowingly. They also know well that physical activity is required for keeping them mentally healthy. And the result of this lack of activity also reflects in their falling sick or suffering from many avoidable diseases like diabetes; kidney/liver/heart problems.

Now, the pertinent question is what you should do to stay active on a daily basis so that it becomes your normal habit? 

The well-accepted fact is that the good beginning in the morning sets the tone for a good day. You can experience it yourself. The first condition is of course to wake up early in the morning. There is a famous saying that early to bed and early to rise makes a person healthy, wealthy and wise. To say, by following this genuinely you can ensure three important things in your life – health, wealth and wisdom. Then, what exactly should you do? Yes, the first one hour after you wake up is very vital and defining. So, try to complete your internal cleaning and wash-room engagements followed by minimum 20-30 minutes of physical exercise. Then it is the time for a healthy breakfast consisting of eatables rich in protein, carbohydrate, fats, vitamins and minerals. Yes, always remember to take every meal mindfully as it has several benefits. These initial morning engagements will fill you with requisite energy to perform your day’s tasks in a far better manner. 

Ironically however, it is also observed that many people leave their residence without taking breakfast, mostly on flimsy ground. Obviously, they satisfy their hunger later on mostly by taking unhealthy or junk food like Samosa, Pizza, Burger, Kurkure and other sugar/ salt rich packaged and preserved eatables or drinks. This habit of either escaping your breakfast or taking unhealthy items gradually affects your immune and metabolic system which makes you prone to falling sick off and on. Hence, it is highly desirable for such persons to keep eating a healthy breakfast at home on top of their day’s agenda. 

Before leaving your residence after a nutritious breakfast, just write down today's tasks as per your priority incorporating the left-over tasks of yesterday, if any. This working style will give you clarity and confidence to attend all the works systematically. On reaching your workplace and after settling down, take up the difficult task first followed by the routine ones. Once you finish the difficult tasks on priority and on time, you feel good and relaxed as the routine work can very well be taken care of by you without any hassle. After every one hour of focused work, it is better to take a break of at least ten minutes to refresh and re-energise yourself.

To say, you can stay productive in almost all matters besides deriving several benefits by remaining active in life. It is because you start believing that you can fulfil your dreams and achieve your goals. It does happen gradually and you start leading a stress-free life besides enjoying good nightly sleep which finally results in better productivity together with a healthier and happier life. 

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