Spending time alone increases productivity
When I need more productivity, I usually try to stay alone and spend time alone. But even then if we have the right tools, only then will we be able to increase productivity. I have been keeping it as a practice to stay in the office late hours to spend some time alone doing something productive. I mostly use this time to pick up some challenging tasks or tasks that need more focus. This has helped because those are the times when there will be no distractions around me making me more productive.
Distraction is a big challenge
There are a few challenges when it comes to the workplace or even if we work from home. There is a high chance that we might start doing unnecessary or unwanted tasks if we are at home. At the same time if we are in the workplace that doesn't mean that we can be fully productive. There is also a high chance that we get easily carried away talking to colleagues on topics that are not going to add any value. Maybe some discussions are okay to create a good environment around us but not all the discussions are productive, they only distract us and ultimately we end up piling up a lot of work.
Taking a walk to stay alone
Sometimes I take a walk alone when I need some solution for a problem. Being a developer, it is important to keep the mind calm because sometimes we have to think a lot to come up with a solution. I usually take a walk downstairs in the office. This helps me spend time with myself alone and at the same time, this will also give me more room for thinking about the problem and the solutions. I can go to meeting rooms in the office and try to do things alone but most of the time taking a walk helps because it will help my mind relax and at the same time it is also healthy for the body. After coming back to the desk from a walk, I end up completing the tasks.
Doing nothing increases productivity
We might wonder how doing nothing can increase productivity because productivity itself is about doing something and not about doing nothing. But sometimes when we pile up a lot of work, it is hard to have clear thinking, and how much ever we push ourselves hard, we will not be able to achieve much. So ultimately doing nothing can help us relax a little bit and after that relaxation, we will be able to achieve more or complete tasks faster than before. Taking frequent breaks is good as long as relaxing is the reason behind it. If we are going to take breaks and do something that would waste our time, then there again our productivity gets lost.
Our mind has the power to solve any type of problem. If we spend time with ourselves, our mind is capable of organizing the thoughts and prioritizing our thoughts. This way it will give us directions to break down our tasks and if we complete small chunks of our tasks, it will increase productivity because completing a task gives us motivation to continue.