11 Amazing Ways To Increase Productivity In Your Life

Having productivity in your lifestyle, accomplishing all your tasks, and life curve balls can be a major pain, especially when you have work, a family, and a house to clean up.

How can I stay productive even when I’m busy?

The key to staying productive and on top of your game is by being organized, and disciplined. Start by setting realistic goals. Be open and transparent about your list of goals for the day, and the week ahead of you.

When we have so much to do and the craziness of life, sometimes a small goal or task can start to feel overwhelming, and as they say “we make a mountain out of a molehill”

So here are some productivity tips to help you stay focused and committed to your goals.

01. Write down your goals

Seriously, go and get yourself a good journal, one with plenty of space for notes. Write out your top goals for the day, start by doing the hardest one first, so from there everything else will be a breeze.

• Do the most challenging task first
• Try breaking your goals up into bite-size pieces (for example: Instead of saying clean the house, break it down to, “do the laundry” 
• Task by task
• Actually set aside a time slot for certain tasks.

02. Don't start your day off on social media

Don’t even give in to the urge, tell yourself once you finish (blank) you can scroll for a little bit or take a break. Set little rewards for yourself to get moving.

• Instead of picking up the phone first thing, do something that will make you 1% better today.
• Ask yourself, is this benefitting me today?

03. Put yourself together

Even if you’re staying home for the day, put yourself together. Act as if you’re headed out for the day. This will drive you to be more productive.

• When you look good, you also feel good.
• Feeling put together makes you feel more productive.

04. Play background music

Play some nice ambiance music to put you in the mood for productivity and distract you from using your phone more often.

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05. Listen to personal development podcast

Learning is always great, try adding more learning sessions into your daily routine while you do things around the house. Not only will you learn something new, but this may also spark a change in perspective by listening to something motivating.

Some very good humans to listen to:

• Jordan Peterson
• Mikhaila Peterson
• Lewis Howes
• Andrew Huberman

06. Set boundaries for productivity

Set boundaries for yourself when trying to accomplish tasks, if you say you’re going to do something, actually do it. By doing this you’re proving to yourself that no matter what doubt you have in your mind, you will get it done no matter what.

• Take action
• Stay consistent
• Show up every day for yourself.
• Trust in yourself and your word.

07. Identify when you are most productive

If you enjoy cleaning in the morning, make sure you take care of that task when you know the motivation is there. Don’t wait around till the evening when you know you'll be burnt out and tired. (you won't even want to do it)

• Take care of something when you know you have time for it.
• Don't make excuses.

08. Understand how important time actually is

If you have an appointment at 10:00 AM try to prioritize the tasks that need to be done before you leave; try to wake up earlier to accomplish those before you head out. Make sure you’re putting an urgency on your time. 

• Calculate how long something actually takes.
• Fit that task into your day.
• Have a sense of urgency.
• Your time is valuable.

09. Understand what is most important

Start doing things that benefit you today and tomorrow. Ask yourself does this align with my goals? Am I living the life that will lead me to the destination I am looking for?

• Start being honest about what you’re actually doing.
• Write out your faults
• How can you improve?

10. Work out

Working out is a major game changer in the productivity world. It may be a hard task, but the benefits are worth it. You may not see results after one day, but once you start incorporating a healthier lifestyle into your daily routine you will see results in many other areas of your life as well.

• Improves your productivity throughout the day.
• Increases your serotonin levels.
• Increase in healthier mind and body.
• You will start seeing results in your goals and lifestyle.

Check out how to start prioritizing your time to workout

11. Finally relax

We all deserve a break in life, especially when we are grinding on our goals. So, make sure you're setting time aside time to relax. Take care of your physical and mental health because without that life will be much harder. Have grace with the process.

Until next time!

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