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Have a Pre-Game Routine
Train yourself to try and implement something you do every time before you start work. That may be having a coffee, taking a shower, or meditating.
By doing this, you create a good habit in your brain. Allowing your brain to understand your pre-work routine as a cue to start preparing itself for work.
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Plan the Night Before
If you have one important task you need to do the next day, try planning an outline for it. Think of all its separate components and take 10-15 minutes to get a well-planned outline.
This reduces the time you spend the next day thinking about how to approach it.
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Manage Your Energy Not Your Time
You may have found that at certain times in the day you have more energy to complete certain tasks. Or maybe you just feel more motivated to do it.
So pay attention to when those times are and manage the tasks you complete around your energy, not your time.
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