A while ago, I wrote about the habits that help me live a proactive life. However, this post is about those habits that hinder productivity and performance in our personal and professional lives.

It’s easy to recognize the things we need to improve our lives, but quite a lot, we tend to ignore those habits preventing us from being better people. Below are the most common habits to get rid of.

1. Lack of self-worth. This could take the form of low self-confidence &esteem and not believing in yourself.

2. Skipping meals. When there’s no energy to function properly, there’s every tendency for the individual to perform less. 

3. Not taking care of your health. It’s better to get treated and rest properly when you don’t feel healthy than delay seeking medical attention.

4. All or nothing attitude. It can also be described as being rigid. Flexibility improves performance and productivity.

5. Ignoring milestones. This helps in times when there’s no motivation to be productive.

6. Lack of strategic planning. Not having a plan can lead to being overwhelmed by your workload. The result may be rushing to get the work done and afterwards regret it because you didn’t give it your best. Planning leads to better performance.

7. Being defined by your past failures. Failure is a part of life. Although we should learn from it, many people don’t let go of failures, which could lead to a lack of self-belief and low performance.

8. Assumption. For instance, if the task given to you is ambiguous, you might get confused or doubt your performance. Whenever you feel confused about your task, it’s advisable to seek clarity or ask for help.

9. Procrastination and inconsistency. Especially for creatives, being inconsistent can diminish the quality of your work.

What other things do you think can hinder productivity and performance?

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Grace

is a wife and mom currently living in the UAE. She has several years of experience in Business Psychology and Content Creation and enjoys sharing her thoughts on fashion, family, career and much more.

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