👁️ Include triggers

This is perhaps the most important physical trigger for your work day association. It gives your brain a simple but very clear signal that it’s time to focus.

Even if you’re a salaried employee, get in the habit of punching / clocking in and out throughout the day using an app on your...

Physical triggers are the literal actions you take that tell your brain "the work day is about to start." For example:

• Spritzing a small amount of cologne on your wrist.
• The sensation of picking up your keys and putting them in your pocket or purse....

We often start habits and drop them a few days later. To combat this, you can use triggers to remind you to practice the habit. Examples of triggers:

• Reading at the same time everyday will prime your brain to automatically trigger itself to begin reading.
• Le...