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Try Both Meditation and Music
Meditation improves mindfulness, and mindfulness improves your ability to focus and observe. It is great for your mental and physical health too.
Work and music go hand-in-hand. According to a study, music helps you focus better on your thoughts, but then it has to be the kind of music you like and enjoy.
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Use Technology
Examples of some tools that can help you focus better at work:
- Blocking apps can remove temptations by blocking distracting sites such as Facebook or Netflix.
- Organization and planning apps help you schedule the day in advance and many of them come with reminders too.
- A...
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Keep from external distractions
- Keep your status Busy or Don’t disturb or Out of Office on office chats.
- Using earplugs can block out distractions.
- Convey politely yet firmly your work policies to your colleagues.
- Allow yourself some chit-chat time so that you don’t miss ...
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Structured and Proactive Work Schedule
Factor in these while planning your work day:
- Your weaknesses - do you procrastinate when there is a tough task at hand?
- Your limitations - do you have to be home early to take care of your kids?
- Your strengths - are you more productive...
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Workspace and Ergonomics
Design your workplace with ergonomics in mind.
An ergonomic workstation can boost your productivity. The concept of ergonomics is to design the workplace so as to minimize the physical strain on the worker; you can’t have your work and health hindered by poor workspace settings.
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Reasons to practice mindfulness
- Understand your pain. Mindfulness can help you reshape your relationship with mental and physical pain.
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Turn On Some Music
Too much background noise can be very distracting. According to some studies, having music playing helps you focus on your own thoughts. The catch? You have to like the song.
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