6 ways to have a productive Wednesday

6 ways to have a productive Wednesday6 ways to have a productive WednesdayMonday and Tuesday have already come and gone, and its officially the middle of the work week. Congratulations on making it halfway throughHeres how to make your Wednesday, when its easy to lose momentum, go as smoothly as possible - before you know it, Friday will already be knocking on your door.Prioritize the difficult assignmentsDont put them off - you wont be able to bury them forever.Writer and essayist Nicolas Cole writes on Inc. about what unproductive people do - including accidentally negating their hardest tasks.Making to-do lists is easy. Responding to emails is easy. Taking calls (no matter how unnecessary) is easy. Whats difficult is thinking through how youre going to solve a specific schwierigkeit youre currently facing. Whats difficult is creating that custom proposal for that one client whose industry you know nothing about, Cole writes. Unproductive people find every reason in the world to prioritize making another to-do list over digging into their hardest tasks.Productive people do the opposite.Dont be a computer zombie - head outside for a walkAn object at rest, stays at rest you know the drill.While letting your eyes glaze over as you slog through the day can be a tempting option (kidding), youll probably need to take some time away from your desk to truly focus.So go outside for a quick walk and a breath of fresh air.Who knows? You might even want topull a Steve Jobs and switch to walking meetings.Hands off the phoneMore time scrolling through social media feeds on your phone means less time crossing things off your to-do list. Try hiding your phone somewhere that isnt in plain view as you work at your desk - it might just be out of sight, out of mind.Also turn off certain notifications so you have fewer opportunities for distraction.Hit a roadblock? Think of yourself as someone elseScience says that thinking of yourself in the third person can help you combat stress. Put some space in between you and your problems to help decrease your anxiety.If that doesnt work for you, imagine that your friend is in the situation instead.Do something to enjoy life outside of workWhether you love your job or are just getting by, work shouldnt be your everything.Revisit that page-turner you stopped reading a while back, spend time with family or friends, or get back in touch with your hobby at a class after work.Plan out the next dayAlan Carniol, founder of bewerbungsgesprch Success Formula and member of the Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC), writes about time blocking in Fast Company.Writing down what needs to get done the night before is a great way to ensure you start your workday strong. Sound simple? It is- but its something many of us have forgotten how to do. To take it a step further, though, turn your to-do list into a full-fledged schedule using the time-blocking method, he writes. Before you go to bed, make a list of all your assignments, meet ings, and tasks for the day ahead. Start by organizing your phone calls and meetings by time. From there, you can fill in any free hours with the days assignments in order of priority.