8 Ways How Technology Can Improve Productivity

You have probably heard your parents or other’s scolding you for using your smart phones frequently. Or you have always felt that when you are using your phone time goes by with the speed of light and your work or tasks are again shifted to later because of the time you had was wasted in scrolling. And then you feel unproductive because every time you are completing your task you get distracted easily. Whether you have read many blogs or watched a dozen videos on how to be more productive. But you can not keep up with the tips you have got through blogs and videos. And every time you see your devices or hear notification it easily distracts you. But not anymore. 

In this blog I am going to tell you some ways you can be more productive with the help of technology itself.

"The same technology which was being a barrier for you to be more productive."

Let's get started ! 

How Technology Impacts our Daily Lives

After the pandemic hit us, you are probably thinking that technology has made you less productive over the years. And it is taking much of your time or keeping you engaged in scrolling or comparing yourself with others. So you are lacking productivity from within and are not able to resist your devices. Not everyone but most of the people are feeling that way or realizing it now. So what can you do to avoid being unproductive? You can learn how to use technology effectively in daily life. Technology is not a bad thing if you ask me, it surely has its own pros and cons but it was developed to ease our lives a little bit but with time that purpose is forgotten by many. But it can still be a benefit to you if you use it wisely. You know there are many tools, apps and sites that still work on the principle of developing technology to ease our lives. And we are using it in the right way without being aware of it.You can use it in the following ways.

• Enhancing your skills - Students are often using different mediums like youtube and many more to improve their skills without having to worry about paying. With a vast network everything is available on the internet and from that many of us are using technology in an efficient way without even knowing it.
• Connecting to the world - We can now place a call from anywhere to anyone in just a click. We can video call anyone at any time due to the strong network and connections that are established. 
• Transportation made easy - Nowadays you don’t have to wait for any public transports such as taxis like old times. They are available at your fingertips. You can book a taxi or cab with just one tap.
• Detecting health issues - You can now predict the health diseases at an early stage with the help of advanced machinery and if not that just a watch can calculate your BP and heart rate to keep you in check.

• Learning - Learning has become easy today. If you have interest in something or developed a new interest in something and you want to learn it on your own then there are plenty of resources available for you to learn anything.
• Bringing the world close - Suppose you are in a situation where you need blood immediately and none of your family members can donate blood to you then you can simply ask people online and they can help you with that.
• Simplifying tasks - Technology has simplified many of our tasks whether they are household works or any other tasks. For example there are electric robotic vacuums available in the market. You just have to turn them on and they can clean the whole house for you.

8 Ways Of Enhancing Productivity With Technology

We have always known technology for decreasing our productivity, health, keeping us engaged in unnecessary tasks, demoralization and many more. But do you even know it can also improve productivity and shape our lives as well as our future. It can be a lot more beneficial than you think. Technology provides us with a vast variety of things both bad and good but finding the right tools, apps and sites is our responsibility. Managing them and utilizing them wisely is too. Let me show you 8 ways in which technology can improve productivity. Let’s take a look at how we can improve productivity with the help of technology.

• Initiating no tech zones - Nowadays mobile phones have the feature of focus mode which helps you in focusing on your tasks. Blocking all the notifications that distract you easily. And if not focus mode most of the mobile phones have DND (Do Not Disturb) mode. This mode also detaches you from the distractions.
• Setting goals - If you have set your goals for the day and want to make a to do list or notes. You can simply use a pre-installed app or install any app or use tools that are easily available in the market.
• Project management - Now you can easily manage your projects with the help of project management tools which helps you in increasing your efficiency by tracking your progress and development activities.
• Automation - Automation is one thing which comes in handy for a lot of work. The basic use of automation can help us in a lot of places like email replies and keeping track of attendance.  There are a number of resources available that can help you with almost anything. 
• Training - You can also train yourself in any specific field with the help of technology. As it is changing frequently the need for skill is also changing frequently but don’t worry you can do any type of training whether it is preparing yourself for your future or preparing for tough entrance exams. 

• Task management - Task management is difficult nowadays as we have a lot of tasks to do within a specific period of time. So how can you manage these tasks efficiently? You can just simply take help of the various tools which help you in managing your tasks easily.
• Backup data - The technology provides backup for your important files. If you accidentally forget to bring your important documents to work or your device malfunctions during a meeting then you can easily log into your account on another device and can continue your meeting within just a few minutes. 
• Time saving - You have probably heard of the saying “Time Is Money” but why do people say that because time is important nowadays and so is time management. Technology offers a lot of time saving tools that eases your work and saves a lot of time for you.

Conclusion

Technology can always be used wisely and efficiently in a way that can bring a lot of hidden aspects to reality but in the dazzle of a frequently changing world. We always get lost so easily that it is difficult for us to find the right resources. But once you find them you can see the different types of positive energy in yourself that are always keeping you motivated and focused to pursue your goals and to be more productive while you are working for it.