Whatever your plans, the chances are your usual routine will be disrupted over the coming weeks. It often feels like half the country downs tools in July and August, while the warm, sunny days make you want to do more fun and pleasurable things, sometimes making it feel impossible to get things done. What to do? You could get frustrated, or you could try going with the flow. If you can embrace a slower pace instead of fighting against it, you may find you achieve more and gain satisfaction and pleasure from the things you do. A new movement for slow productivity in the workplace is urging us to rethink our attitude to 'busyness' and to focus on doing fewer things at a more natural and varied pace. Summer is…
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The Simple Things (Digital) - 1 Issue, July 2024