The Zen Office: Decrease Stress & Maximize Productivity

Managing dozens of moving parts, filling last minute requests and meeting urgent deadlines are par for the course in PR.  Most of us thrive in this fast-paced work climate, but even PR black belts – multitasking masters – can occasionally find themselves frazzled and overwhelmed.

This anxiety, of course, zaps all the fun out of a career in PR, so we’ve compiled a list of simple tips, from “Zen-ing” your office space to adjusting your email management style, which can help eliminate distractions, increase focus, decrease stress and ultimately maximize productivity.

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Work / Life Balance

Where do you find the ever-elusive Work / Life balance?

As 2012 kicked off, we sat down as an office and discussed Work / Life balance and making it a goal this year.  We should use our vacation days.  Enjoy our time off.  Take time to smell the roses, hug our children, kiss our husbands, read a book, and all that.  We’ve pledged as an office to designate a monthly movie night – shutting down our computers an hour or two early and catching the latest flick.  We celebrate with drinks when someone reaches a milestone with the company.  We go out for lunch on birthdays.  And sometimes we open a bottle of wine in the office, just because.