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These five techniques can help you balance performance and pace yourself during the lovely, sometimes slower, summer months.

We wait all year for the wonderful days of summer—full of relaxation, rejuvenation, and more free time. But the problem with this vision is that it’s often inaccurate. Instead, summers can be periods of demotivation, disorientation, and decreased productivity.

In reality, summer can be a challenge for many reasons. Parents and caregivers may have more demands from children based on shorter or different hours for school or daycare. Essentially, summer disrupts normal routines, and this can be stressful.

I believe we need to reset our expectations around summer and that we should even embrace the summer slump. Here’s how to do so while simultaneously ensuring you don’t fall behind at work.

ACKNOWLEDGE THE SLOWDOWN 

The first step in facing the summer slump is to acknowledge that it exists. For many, the summer struggle is real. 46% of workers admit their personal productivity wanes during the summer, according to a poll by Korn Ferry. In addition, people view their colleagues as unproductive as well—with 78% believing their teammates aren’t accomplishing what they should, based on data from ClickUp.

Read the complete Fast Company article BY TRACY BROWER: https://www.fastcompany.com/90930268/how-to-deal-with-the-summer-slump-and-not-fall-behind-at-work

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