FormScore: understanding employee wellness and performance

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Work

We spend a lot of our time at work. Most of us have to do it to earn a living.

And yet, the data coming out of the FormScore app, show that work is consistently rated as a negative driver of our Form.

Work is a drain on our Form.

Why is this?

  • Due to things you have no control of, like the work environment, or the people we work with.

  • And things you have control of, like your job and what you do.

How to improve your form in relation to your work:

  • Find your 'why'. Does work give you a sense of meaning and purpose? Is it fulfilling and enjoyable?

  • What do you enjoy the most, and least, in what you do?

    • Spend more time working on the things you enjoy the most.

    • Delegate some of the things you don't enjoy to someone else who may enjoy them.

    • Say no to some things that are not as important.

This will make work more enjoyable; it will make you feel happier and more productive. You'll get more things done. And work can become more of a force for good for you.

  • What are you good at? This might be different from what you enjoy.

    • What are the things are you not so good at? Try to do more of the things you are good at.

    • Delegate some of the things you are not good at to someone else who is more effective at delivering them.

  • Rebalance your work portfolio to focus on things that you enjoy, are good at and that align with your purpose, your 'why'.

  • And finally, think if you are doing the right job. And if not, don't be afraid to look at making change.

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