7 things destroying your brain’s focus.

Here’s how to fix them and get into deep work.

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1. High-sugar diet

Your diet affects your physical AND mental well-being.

When you eat a lot of sugar at once, your energy spikes.

But shortly after, your energy drops sharply.

This makes you feel more tired than before you consumed the sugar.

Be mindful of what you consume.

2. Working long hours

The founder of Ford Motors, Henry Ford, decreased his workers’ hours from 10 to 8 and their workdays from 6 to 5.

The result?

Productivity shot up.

Reducing quantity of work hours often leads to increased quality of work.

3. Lack of sleep

Staying awake for 17+ hours is equivalent to being legally drunk for alertness.

Prioritizing 8 hours of sleep will save you hours of wasted time when you’re awake.

4. Saying “Yes” to everything

Knowing what work to avoid is as important as the work you do.

How do you do this?

Set 1 goal each week.

Every day, set 3 tasks that move you closer to that goal.

Don’t allow yourself to work on anything else until those 3 tasks are complete.

5. Perfectionism

The more of a perfectionist you are, the less productive you are.

Accept that there’s no perfect moment or outcome.

This mindset allows you to get to work, learn from mistakes, and improve at an exponential rate.

While others are perfecting, you’ll progress.

6. Repetitive tasks

Wasting 15 minutes on repetitive tasks every day adds up to 5 whole days every year.

Start automating your tasks:

Editing? Use an editing software.

Sorting emails? Set up email filters.

Uploading content to multiple platforms? Use a software like Zapier.

You can also automate tasks like tracking your time.

We built Rize - a smart time-tracker - to run operate while you work.

Tracking your time benefits you by:

- Improving focus
- Getting more work done
- Reducing your distractions

Try it for free here: http://t2m.io/Rize 

7. No relaxation

Stop listening to the hustle 24/7 gurus.

Just like overworking your muscles leads to injury, overworking your brain has a similar effect.

So take time to relax every day.

This will boost creativity, work output, and your overall mental health.

The 7 things destroying your focus:

1. High sugar diet
2. Working long hours
3. Lack of sleep
4. Saying “Yes” to everything
5. Perfectionism
6. Repetitive tasks
7. No relaxation

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