Sometimes the smallest change can make a big difference for your mental health.
For me, its keeping Friday completely clear of meetings.
Im a manager at Zapier.
Its… a lot.
And Im not alone.
Ive talked with other managers here, and they feel the same way.
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That day is Friday heres why, and how its working out for me.
Why Friday?
My work tends to build up and snowball throughout the week.
You know how it is: you plan on working on something, then something else comes up.
Thats why meeting-free Friday is so great.
First of all: I look forward to this day all week.
Its like a reward for getting through all of my calls.
But meeting-free Friday also gives me a chance to catch up on everything I dropped throughout the week.
I consistently clear my to-do list.
That, in turn, makes my weekends better.
This is a big part of the mental health benefit my downtime is more relaxing now.
Like I said: its a small thing, but the benefits are huge.
Block out one day a week during which you wont have any meetings, then stick to it.
Let your coworkers know youre doing everything possible to avoid meetings on that day.
If you work at a company that uses shared calendars, mark yourself busy on your meeting-free day.
I fully endorse having a meeting-free day on your calendars its a 10/10 strategy.
I dont know if I can ever go back.
Story byDenya Beaudry
Denya is a Team Lead for the Customer Success Team at Zapier.
