24 hours in one day never really seems like enough time to finish all the
things you have to do studying working sleeping exercising and learning how do
you fit it all in well the answer isn't in getting less sleep or making things
more complicated for yourself the best way to get more things done in the same
amount of time is to be more productive more efficient cell phones are shorter
attention spans and high demands from work set us up to distract us and take
our own focus away luckily there are very simple tricks that you can use to
help to be more productive without sacrificing sleep money or even your
time productivity isn't a product that you can purchase it's a mindset that you
yourself can create with just a few simple steps and tools so I'm gonna give
you a few tips number one is just a plan your day
productivity doesn't always come from hitting the ground running a few minutes
of planning in the morning can do wonders for your ability to get tasks
done without disruption sluggishness or just going out of your way physically
write down what you want to get done during the day when you put these tasks
in front of you you put yourself in a mindset that they will be finished
writing them down creates a cognitive load in your brain that starts the
process you also give yourself the opportunity to physically cross them off
your list when you're done which is actually a truly rewarding feeling even
maybe a little addicting when you have these tasks in front of you you can
easily organize the tasks based on the time that you want to complete them what
tasks you want to do before and after each task and whether the task is
actually important enough to be completed that day or even completed at
all tip number two is to know what tasks are most valuable not all tasks on your
to-do list are going to feel like big accomplishments if you want to feel more
productive throughout the day you should focus on the tasks that are most
valuable to you which tasks are important which ones are urgent and have
the most pressing deadlines what tasks will bring you closer to your
overarching goals if you can complete these tasks first you will feel more of
a weight off your shoulders throughout the day it's not enough to simply list
all the tasks that you have coming up the next day the week or the month you
need to assess each one of these tasks in order to prioritize each item and
create a schedule that makes you feel more productive kind of like a
minimalist list each item by their true value to you and if you want to organize
your daily tasks based on their importance in their urgency look into
the Eisenhower matrix something I explained in another video and I'll link
into the end of this one tip number three is to take control of your
schedule we all only have 24 hours in a day the more time you allocate to
completing the task on your to-do list the more time you'll be able to actually
have to finish them and feel more productive
control of your schedule and give yourself more time to complete your
to-do list when you want to complete them loaded hours restrict our ability
to batch tasks take strategic breaks or create an optimal schedule if for
example you only have time to hit your to-do list in the early afternoon you
might not feel that productive because the 2:30 slump isn't just a phrase to
run around the office studies have shown that humans tend to feel more sluggish
after eating lunch and should ideally take a rest in the early afternoon some
people can be more productive in the later afternoon if they can squeeze in a
nap right after their midday meal but when you're tied to work or a class
schedule it can be really hard to justify sleeping during your one hour
off so try to find ways to take more control of your schedule can you shave
some minutes off of your commute what schedule changes can you negotiate with
your supervisor or boss what tasks can you do at home instead of at the office
and also is the train into work a good time to create and control your daily
schedule taking full control of your schedule isn't always possible but you
can actually get really creative with it even when you have a 40-hour workweek
you can take control of your days off or adjust your schedule within the work day
the next tip I have for you is to cut out distractions even if you only have
five minutes to attend to your to-do list in a day you can either complete
your tasks or get distracted all it takes is a ding or a beep to derail your
thought process and turn all your focus to electronics try to get into the habit
of cutting out these distractions to prevent wasting your time one simple way
to do this is to turn off cut off or even just put your phone on a grayscale
mode keep your cell phone as far away from you as possible when you're working
if you do have to have your phone by your side for calls turn off the Wi-Fi
and turn off your cellular data for most of your distracting apps make your phone
less visually appealing by turning off the color on your phone this can be done
in the accessibility section of your settings it's called putting it on
grayscale mode without bright colors to hold your attention it might be easier
to put your phone down and get back to work another tip is just to block
distracting websites sometimes we open social media without any intention or
even consciousness before we know it we've wasted 10 minutes looking at
pictures we've already seen of people that we don't even consider our friends
everyone has a collection of time-wasting websites that they resort
to whenever they need a distraction be more productive and mindful when you're
working with the help of applications and websites that block thieves
self-control is my favorite and the last tip I have for getting rid of
distractions is to put your headphones on and shut the door not all
distractions are digital if you're living in a busy house or a chatty
office it's time to shut them out just try to put on some headphones
even if you don't listen to music it sends a signal that you are focused and
you don't want to be disturbed don't worry about offending your roommates or
coworkers if you need to work you can shut them out and if they really need
you for an emergency they can interrupt you and the last tip is to understand
the psychology behind productivity so why are phone's so distracting the
colors of our notification have been proven to kidnap our focus and why are
we so tired in the afternoon well our bodies work on a circadian
rhythm that saps our energy around 2:30 every day there is science behind our
focus and the ability to complete tasks on our to-do list why do we get so much
satisfaction from physically crossing off an item on our to-do list
well the action releases chemicals in the brain that make us happy we seek
happiness and pleasure and there are ways we can adjust our schedule in our
daily lives to associate our productivity with this pleasure
just simple psychology can teach us a lot about how our bodies and minds
approach and respond to completing tasks and finishing goals the secrets to
productivity go beyond just a simple app or opening up our schedule even if you
work 40 hours a week or attend to children and pets at home you can find
time to be productive and reach your short-term or long-term goals we all
have brains that evolved from the same species psychology can show us how to
mold them in a way that gives us energy and makes us feel more productive if you
want to learn more about how to take control of your day defeat your
procrastination and become effectively more productive I've actually compiled a
list of secret productivity hacks and created a course called the psychology
of productivity for people just like you my birthday is in a few weeks and I'll
be turning 22 and if you want to learn how I've read so many books created so
many videos and mastered a bunch of other side projects that I'm working on
you can check out the full course in the description below and learn what I have
to teach about productivity don't worry though this course comes
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