7. Limit technology use

• Start every learning process with "How can I use this?"...the possibilites of that knowledge for you... that's the first thing to direct your focus towards.
• Questions activate the RAS system of the brain responsible for directing our attention.

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...

When you reach for your phone (or tablet, or computer, or click on the TV) first thing in the morning, you’re really inviting the outside world to dictate your mood first thing, she said.

And there really is a lot of evidence supporting the idea that screens hamper happiness. Studies have l...