Regularly, we sometime feel that we are procrastinating a little and being less productive. We procrastinate due to our physical and mental slowdown. I did some test on my self that most of us often tend to skip due to the fast world that we are in today. It did actually improve my productivity and thinking abilities. 

Firstly, enough sleep. We tend to loose sleep as we continue working throughout the day and even we burn the mid night oil. Scientific study says that a human body needs at least 8 hours of sleep. Well that for me has not been working well. I feel slow if I slept for 8 hours or more. 6 hours maximum does work the best for me. And the other bright side of this is, I theoretically gain 2 more hours extra. So I organized a bit in advanced rather then my regular schedule and I gained some extra productivity from there. 

Waking up is normally one’s most hated thing. We wish we could just roll even more into the blanket. And throughout the day, most people do feel sleepy. Well a simple solution to this would be exercise. You don’t have to push your self to the extreme and ending up even more tired. A simple walk or jog for 15 to 20 minitues is good enough. And trust me, I felt fresh and and clear. I could think 50% times quicker and even I could skim through pages quicker and understood it even better. This last throughout the day as well. Im amazed on how our body tunes its self. 

Cutting down on watching TV did help. What I did was actually cutting all those time taken to wait and watch the stuff you want on TV by just heading over to youtube and watching it. There’s even sites as Hulu and so. Miro & iTunes played a big role as well. I reduced the amount of crap watched on TV and by subscribing to inspiring talks such as TED’s increased my sense of creativity. It helped me to build constant brainstorming.

I even remember Chris Brogan saying in his very recent post, that he developed skills that allowed him to do one thing and think of another at a time. That does not mean that you have to cut down on your entertainment. Set times and principles. Record your TV. Watch the necessary. I do even love cartoons such as Sponge Bob to say. So I either watch it online or Record the episodes. Hooking up your cable to your system is even better as you save time by simply having fast access to it.  

Take a break. Seriously, you have to have regular breaks in-between your work. Once every hour, get off your seat and stretch. Have a walk. This improves your blood circulations. Hence its distributes more oxygen around your body and you would feel less sleepy and eventually more productive.

Well this are some immediate tips that you should take into consideration if you are avoiding it. I personally been experimenting with various ways. This were the basics and I was amazed it played a vital role in productivity. What’s your basics tip?

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