3 habits I need to improve on as a working adult 😬

I’ve been a working gurlie for around 2 years now and I’m still learning everyday. There are definitely some flaws in my working habits that I wish to improve! So I’m writing this post, detailing my areas of improvement, to put it out into the world so that I’ll hold myself accountable!

1️⃣ Writing down notes and to-dos

- Be it on your phone notes app or on a notebook/notepad on your desk!

- I have always been the kind to rely on my memory to remember things but I realised I can’t do that these days, especially when I have 101 things running through my mind. I tend to forget to do something until I’m reminded

- Making a habit of jotting down notes and to-dos will help me stay on top of my game and give a good impression to my colleagues and bosses — that I’m responsible and on the ball.

2️⃣ Getting enough sleep

- I am 10000% a revenge procrastinator/doom scroller bc I lack a lot of me-time in my life (“: so I end up doom scrolling till 1-2AM in the morning and not having enough sleep

- I’ve realised back-to-back nights of getting 5-6 hours of sleep has taken a toll on me — I fall sick easier and I become scatterbrained 😭

- Back when I was schooling I could do 6hrs of sleep no problem and function well but the hard truth is that it won’t stay the same as I age…

- I don’t want to come off as someone who is always taking MC or being blur at work and so I really need to take better care of my sleep health (it really sounds easy… but it’s been such a struggle for me to get into the habit of sleeping early haha)

3️⃣ Take criticism well

- I’ll admit, I do have an ego sometimes, especially as a creative where opinions and criticism tend to be subjective. I get bothered when I receive feedback on things I worked so hard on and can respond in a not-very-nice tone 😬

- I think it’s important to keep an open mind and to respond in an appropriate manner

- If a comment rubs you the wrong way, take a second to breathe and think before responding.

- I know this pointer seems pretty obvious but hey, we’re not perfect and need a reminder from time to time.

What are some working habits you implemented when you started working? And do you have more tips for me on top of what I’ve shared? Let me know 💓

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