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Dear Luminous Leader,
One way to be more productive is to use your time better.
If you can focus on what you’re doing and not everything else going on around you, you’ll find that you tend to work faster and to a higher standard.
1. Practice Meditation
- Learning to meditate can go far in helping you improve your focus.
- Even if you don’t know how to meditate, taking a deep breath while clearing your mind before you transition to any new activity will enhance your focus exponentially.
2. Well Made To-Do Lists
- When you make a to-do list, it should be thought out and planned according to the things you need to do.
- For example, if you need to do some payroll and you know you are better at that
in the morning, then schedule it for the morning.
3. Get Some Exercise
- One way to clear your mind before you start something that requires your focus is to get some exercise. A hard workout before mind work is a great way to improve concentration.
- Go for a leisurely walk in nature to help you get focused.
4. Declutter Your Environment
- Studies show that if your environment is cluttered, it will be challenging to focus.
- Clutter causes stress and anxiety, and having either of those in your life and mind at the
time you’re trying to accomplish something will make it difficult for you to focus.
5. Declutter Your Mind
- If you have a lot of thoughts circling through your mind, it will be hard to focus.
- Depending on the season you are in life, you may need professional help such as a counselor or life coach to help you move past this issue. Meditation can help with this as well.
6. Take a Break
- If you have trouble focusing, add in planned breaks at least between tasks. This can help you switch your mind and train it to move on from the previous task to the next task.
- Try walking outside for ten minutes to get a refresher.
Using these ways to improve your focus will go a long way in helping you to accomplish more and do less of the frustrating tasks.
The thing to remember is that you don’t need motivation; you only need to build better habits doing the things that need to be done in a focused way.
Until next time,
~ CBB