My Virgo Work Experiment Week
Alright, so I saw this thing online about Virgo work tips this week, and hey, I’m a Virgo! Figured, why not try ’em out and actually see if they work? Been feeling stuck at the office lately, emails piling up, meetings dragging on. Needed a change. Here’s what happened, step by step:
Grabbed the tips list: Basically told me as a Virgo I should: Plan my week like crazy on Monday, actually take breaks instead of just thinking about taking breaks, ask for help if I’m drowning (which we Virgos hate doing), clean up my stupid messy desk, and at the end, look back to see what actually worked.
Jumped in on Monday morning: Before even checking emails, I hauled out my big notebook. Way before coffee kicked in. Started writing down every. single. thing for the whole week. Big projects? Broken down into tiny pieces. Meetings? Slapped ’em in with times. Even remembered my boss wanted that report by Thursday – in the calendar it went. Felt weird not diving straight into the email panic, but okay. Spent like 45 minutes doing this.
- Tip 1: Plan Like a Maniac – Check. Head felt clearer. Weird.
Tuesday hits: Old me would’ve worked straight through lunch, eating stale crackers at my desk. This time? Set a damn timer on my phone. Worked solid for 50 minutes, no distractions (okay, maybe one sneaky Instagram scroll). Then – I actually got up. Walked to the break room. Made actual tea. Stared out the window for 10 minutes. Came back feeling… less like a zombie? Did this three times throughout the day.
- Tip 2: Force the Breaks – Did it. Didn’t spontaneously combust. Energy level was better.
Wednesday struggle: Got totally stuck on part of a project. That feeling of “I should be able to figure this out myself” was SO STRONG. Took a deep breath (felt ridiculous). Messaged Sandra on the team who did something similar last month. Typed “Hey, quick question when you have 5 mins?” instead of just staring blankly at the screen for hours. She actually had a tip that saved me a ton of time. Didn’t die from asking.
- Tip 3: Ask for Help (ugh) – Done. Saved my afternoon.
Thursday morning: Looked at my desk. Papers everywhere. Old coffee mug. Random cables. Decided to tackle it. Gave myself 15 minutes. Filed stuff, recycled junk, wiped the sticky spot. Cleared a whole corner. Had to dig to find the wipes, totally worth it. Felt like my brain could breathe a little easier.
- Tip 4: Clean the Space – Cleared the physical clutter. Helped.
Friday afternoon ritual: Before running out the door? Stopped. Looked back at the notebook where I planned my week on Monday. Checked off what got done. Saw stuff that didn’t – why? Mostly meetings running long, pushing other things. Noted it down. Looked at the breaks? Not consistently perfect, but way better. Asking for help? Only once, but it worked. Clean desk? Still not spotless, but way less landfill.
- Tip 5: Weekly Look-Back – Actually did it. Saw some real patterns.
Verdict after actually doing all five? Honestly, surprised. Planning on Monday was golden. Taking breaks helped prevent that 3pm crash. Asking for help felt scary but smart. The clean space just felt nicer. And looking back? Shows me where I need to adjust next week. Didn’t magically solve everything, but damn, felt more grounded and less frantic. Gonna try sticking with most of these, see if it lasts!
