Not satisfied with your work efficiency? Refer these 5 tips.

On the scale of 1 to 10, what score would you give to your office efficiency?

If your score is less than 7, then you should read this post because these tips would help you enhance your efficiency. Well, even if it’s more than 7, you can read this! There is always a room to improve the efficiency.

The post doesn’t describe about working religiously for all day long, it is about how you can do less and achieve more. While working at your office, keep in mind these few tips and you would certainly able to improve it on a remarkable note!

No. 1: Don’t use any random office chair

Working every day an average of eight hours is not a simple thing, it costs you so much efforts and energy. And if you are not comfortable while working, then it even worsens the scenario. Office comfort greatly includes the impact of office furniture on you, especially the chair you are using. So don’t buy any random chair to use, it is great if you can have an ergonomic one. The reason is that ergonomically-designed chairs give you great comfort and relaxed working experience throughout the day. Plus, if you feel comfort and stress-free, then the chances are high that your productivity will be increased automatically. In addition, many studies show that a wrong chair can cause poor blood circulation, stress, fatigue, various body pains and stiffing of joints. So it is advisable to use a good-quality executive chair only.

No. 2: Make a list of first five tasks of the day

Every Monday, you can always note down all the jobs you have on hands for the whole week and make a huge list which might scare you and pressurize you. Instead of doing that, what you can do is prioritizing your tasks and make a list of only the most important five tasks of the day. However you have to exercise this activity every morning, it would not take your much time. After listing down first five tasks, you can give a number to each in order of its priority. This tip may sound simple but it really works. It is the efficient habit to enhance your productivity at work.

No. 3: Don’t just sit on your chair, but exercise!

If you sit continuously in more or less the same position for more than an hour (actually an hour is more!), then it may cause strain in your shoulders, neck and back. Plus, it may also cause stiffing of body joints and several body aches. Research has shown that continuous sitting and decreased physical efforts are the main cause of obesity in young professionals. So for being healthy and fit, it is advisable to do normal exercises while you are sitting on your office chair. These exercises include stretching your legs, arms and upper body. You can also change your sitting position every now and then. This would maintain the flow of blood in your body, keep you fresh throughout the day and enhance your work efficiency instead of making you lazy and slumped in your chair.

No. 4: Multitasking is not good for your efficiency

Do you think that if you do so many tasks at a time, you would be able to finish all of them very well? Do you think that multitasking increases your work efficacy? No, it doesn’t! On the contrary, it breaks your concentration and division of your attention affects the performance of yours. It also wastes your efforts and energy. In turn, you don’t end it up with increased efficiency, but with the decreased productivity!

No. 5: Breaks are necessary!

Without moving around much, spend the whole day (approximately 8 to 10 hours) on your office executive chair. You would definitely feel out of energy very soon and feel lazy. So take frequent breaks, they are necessary for your maintained blood circulation in the body. And don’t worry, we are not at all suggesting you to take so many breaks that you receive a memo from your HR.

Conclusion:

Efficiency does not mean the number of hours you spend at your desk, but it means how well you can perform and give efficient outputs without sacrificing your health. And it is not that tough, if you have smart planning and focused efforts!

Different Types of Chairs

Did you know that an average person spends about 5 years sitting? Alarming, isn’t it? And most of your time out of these 5 years, goes into sitting indoors, most probably in your not so comfortable office chair. So in order to stay away from all the deadly diseases and health risks, you need to change. By change, it doesn’t mean you stand all day at work; instead you should change your chair.

The modern chair, much more than the four-legged sitting tool

With the innovations, patterns, designs and options made available in the furniture industry across the globe as if it were a viral phenomenon, choosing the right chair becomes a bigger challenge than calming down the Hulk. But if you think like Shakespeare and say boldly, “What’s in a Chair?”, we’ve news for you.  Unlike common belief, there are a number of different chair types available. Some give you comfort, some are simply meant to carve impressions on the neighbors while some, really enhance your health. Yes, you heard it right; some chairs do enhance your health by helping you correct your sitting posture.  Its sad doctors don’t prescribe chairs. L

Now heading right to the topic, let’s focus on knowing more about different types of chairs available.

1)      Executive Chairs: These types of chairs are meant for people who belong to a higher hierarchical rank in the office. Usually, these chairs have a high back than the typical chairs and have a revolving bottom. The cushion is made of premium quality material, mostly genuine leather while the durability factor is high as well. These chairs are mostly used in corporate honchos’ cabins or conference rooms.

2)      Premium Chairs: As the name tells its tale, Premium Chairs are made of uber high quality material, are very luxurious and give-out a very soft, comfortable and relaxing sitting experience. These chairs are usually the ones your bosses sit on. They come in various colors, shapes and sizes and have a similar backrest and handrest like the Executive chairs. The only difference is the material, the comfort and above all, the price; but if you’re the boss, this is what will distinguish you from others.

3)      Student Chairs: Classrooms, institutes, colleges, coaching classes, etc. order or buy student chairs for their students. These chairs have a good backrest, most of them don’t have wheels and adjustable bottom, while some also come with all these features as well. Student chairs are shorter in height as compared to other chairs and are good for long hours of study and for boosting concentration. 

4)      Task Chairs and Specialty Chairs: Chairs meant for specific tasks like bar stools, waiting lounge chairs, barber’s chair, etc. come under the task chairs category. These chairs are simple in design, not very comfortable and moderately priced. Quality might be a setback when you go for these types of chairs

 

5)      Ergonomically Designed Chairs: Ergonomics is the science of sitting in a correct posture. Chairs that are ergonomically designed tend to offer great deal of comfort, relaxation and ease of working. They undergo rounds of rigorous testing, making them great for those suffering from spine problems or for those who sit for very long hours. If you’re an office employee, ask your boss to buy ergonomically designed chairs for you and your colleagues so that productivity is increased and pain is reduced.

6)      Show-off Chairs: These are those chairs you might have seen in art galleries or plush restaurants or hotels and in the living room of your insanely rich relative or neighbor. These chairs offer less of comfort, less of durability but are high on impressions and price.

Now, after we’ve narrowed down the characteristics of different types of chairs, it will be easy for you to choose one for yourself, for your family members or for your employees. Our recommendation still goes on to ergonomically designed chairs as they are really good for health. And lastly, let us give you some good news – some furniture brands also offer ergonomically designed chairs in the premium, professional, executive and student categories.

Good luck with shopping for a new chair!