Braductivity
(repost from my old blog circa 2018)
Okay, fair warning, this post is real. And it's more relatable to women, but I'm sure there's a "man" side. I just don't know how to explain that version of it. So, here it is. I need productivity. I need to have super productive days of work. Just because I am at home doesn't mean I'm not working. Dude, I work harder for myself than I ever have for anyone else before.
Enter: BRADUCTIVITY
Braductivity: noun; getting things done because you look got dressed and feel like a (mostly normal) human being.
Y'all, no joke, I have studied it, recognize it, and I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that I am more productive when I get dressed, brush my teeth, and feel human. I have never been a makeup and hair product everyday kind of girl, but I do miss doing it more often. I vary, always have. Some days I enjoy putting on makeup and going full glam. Some days I love my yoga pants and paint-stained t-shirts.
So what is it about the over-the-shoulder-boulder-holder that makes me feel productive? I'm not sure, but like I said earlier, I have done studies (with myself) about how much I can get done when I put in the effort to get dressed versus not. There is absolutely no question, it's a lot. I think, for me personally, it has something to do with getting into a work mindset. Obviously I am able to get into work mode even when I am not “work” dressed or I would never get anything done, but when I am dressed, I feel like I've taken control of my day. Feeling in control is important for me.
I am a boss. I should act like it. It would be a shame to waste that time and energy I spent getting dressed on not being productive. It is something about the way that I think that makes me set higher goals? Makes each goal seem more achievable? I'm not sure. I don't claim to have figured out the details, I just know the facts.
I don't know about y'all, but for me every day is a new adventure. Each sunrise brings a sparkly new (sometimes not what I wanted) quest to smile, enjoy, and get things done. Why does getting dressed for it feel so hard sometimes? I have a semi-set routine for my workdays. Every day my children go to school, I have 30 minutes of YAY-silence-they're-out-of-the-house-I-can-get-stuff-done time. Then my work day starts. Why can't I just make myself get "dressed" like I did when I worked outside of the home? Better yet, why can't I get out of the PJs before I visit the drop off line? (I'm sure my kids wonder the same thing.) I especially wonder about this when I have studied myself and know the results of the dressed vs. not dressed science experiment).
How do you feel about getting “work” dressed? Do you ever notice things like this? Things that are pretty stinking simple, but could make a huge difference? When we work from home our challenges are often different than someone who works outside the home. The thing that is the same is that we all face challenges. Some are big and some are small. What is important is that we recognize them and we work towards facing them head on. We do our best to overcome and work happy!