Another overconsumer of brain fuel is over focusing.

"Unfocusing" your mind, or purposefully letting it wander, is key to improving focus overall. The brain does its best work when it's allowed to toggle between focus and unfocus.

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Dabbling in hobbies not only is fun but can help us come up with new solutions to problems we're facing at work or home. Allowing your mind time to play is another way to invite innovation in ways that focusing doesn't. 🎨

When distracting interruptions are shut off, our brains get a chance to complete full sentences of thought. Your important work benefits when you shut off or put away your phone and other screens. 📴

Then, plan a time to respond — after you've completed a period of sustained focus

Try traveling with your mind to someplace enjoyable — maybe it's a stroll through an imaginary forest or sunbathing on a warm, sandy beach. Pair your daydreaming with some form of low-key activity such as walking, knitting, gardening.

Doing so — especially when working hard on a project —

Taking a digital sabbath — intentionally setting aside time to rest from your screens and all their interruptions — offers an important benefit.

It reminds us there's a world outside our screens, helping us to reset and think about what's really important. 🤔

Are you a lark who is sharp and alert in the morning? Or is night owl more your style? 🦉 Schedule your most important projects during your brain's periods of peak performance.

Resist the temptation to spend your day — in particular your peak brain hours — doing busywork. Instead, ...