7 Mistakes You're Making In The Morning That Ruin Your Productivity

Dressing up actually has a real influence on your attention levels because it symbolizes the start of a new day and it helps your brain to shift gears.

A study was done back in 2012 related to the effect of clothing on a person's mental process. Evidently, it showed that you perform differently when wearing a suit or a scientist's lab coat and even get better intelligence scores.

Skipping breakfast is not ideal when starting a new day. It is important to take care of your body, provide it enough food to create energy in order for you to focus on the things that you have going on for the rest of the day.

The most recommended breakfast is a balanced breakfast containing both protein and carbs. Alongside this, it is also important to drink enough water to hydrate the body and the brain. Even mild dehydration can impair one's mood, memory, and concentration.

Multitasking slows down productivity by about 40% and actually has long-term negative effects on our brain such as memory impairment on new subject matters, difficulty in learning new materials, and increased stress levels.

It is recommended to transition into the habit of monotasking where you focus on one task at a time. It will take a few weeks to get used to it but daily practice for more than a couple of weeks will be able to retrain your brain for longer focus.

When we prepare for tomorrow, it gives us a big boost in productivity levels; 1. Because we'll be able to plan out our day without worrying about what gets left behind; and 2. Prioritizing tasks is not as hard as it seems.

Anxiety for what's to come tomorrow happens every so often that we tend to lose sleep over it. When we prepare we will have lower anxiety levels, therefore, getting a better quality of sleep instead of being sleep deprived.

• Starting the day off on a note of anxiety instead of calm will carry on throughout the rest of the day.
• Mornings tend to be chaotic most especially if you're trying to cram everything to be done in the morning all at once.
• Peace looks different for every individual thus it can look like meditating for 10 minutes or just having a quiet breakfast.
• When it comes to productivity, slow and steady wins the race.