Do It Today: Overcome Procrastination, Improve Productivity, and Achieve More Meaningful Things

Don’t Multitask
When you juggle multiple things simultaneously,
like; sending an email, texting a friend and checking
your Facebook while you are in a meeting, you
engage in 
context switching
. In a research done by
Gloria Mark of the University of California, Irvine, it
showed that it takes an average of 25 minutes to
return to the original task after an interruption.
That’s a waste of useful time.
11. 
Check Email Twice A Day
Every time you check your email, you get a rush of
dopamine. I get it — checking email feels nice, and
most of us are addicted. While dopamine may cause
a rush, it also exhausts you. That is why you still feel
tired at the end of the day while you have not been
productive. To minimize that, turn off notifications,
and check your email only twice a day on set times.

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12. 
No Smartphone During The First Hour Of Your
Day
A smartphone’s primary function is to interrupt you.
But don’t let other people or apps interrupt you
during the first hour of your day. Take that first hour
to think about the day ahead of you, read a book,
enjoy your breakfast, coffee or tea.
13. 
Plan The Next Day 
Every night before I go to bed, I take 5 minutes to
set my priorities (usually 3–4) for the next day. That
makes me more focused when I wake up. I find that I
waste time if I don’t do this practice. It’s cool to ‘go
with the flow.’ The only problem is: I don’t want to be
a dog that mindlessly chases cars.
14. 
Keep ‘Thinking’ To A Minimum
When people say: “I’m thinking.” They mean
worrying by thinking. Don’t think too much. Just DO,
and see what happens. If you like what you’re
seeing, continue. If not, do something else.
15. 
Exercise 
A few things are vital in life: Food, water, shelter,
relationships, and 
exercise
. Without this stuff you
can’t function properly. Scientific research shows
that regular exercise can make you happier, smarter,
and more energetic.
16. 
Laugh A Little
Laughing reduces stress. And if you want to keep up
your productivity, you don’t want stress. So move
the corners of your mouth upward as much as you
can.
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