Making the Most of Your Workday: Top 3 Tips for Improving Productivity
Nothing can be more disheartening than finding yourself behind schedule and realizing that your day at work passed by like a blur.

According to research by Matthew A. Killingsworth and Daniel T. Gilbert of Harvard, people spend almost 47% of their waking hours thinking about something other than what they're doing.

However, doing a few important adjustments can help you avoid such days.
Wondering, how can you go about infusing clarity into your day and bringing your A-game at work?
Here are the top three hacks that can help you regain control of your time and drastically improve your productivity at work.

Prioritize, Prioritize, and Prioritize
So, you want to finish writing your email while simultaneously discussing the details of the project with your colleague? If you think you can juggle multiple tasks at a time, then you're wrong.

Why, you ask?
It may seem like you're at your productive best, however, you're probably not getting those tasks done efficiently.  According to Earl K. Miller, a neurosciences professor at the Picower Institute for Learning and Memory at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, "Multitasking is not humanly possible."By toggling back and forth between tasks, you may end up making costly errors.
Enter prioritization.  First things first. Your to-do list shouldn't look like a grocery list. Planning on doing too much in a day can only lead to stress. Pick five most important things for the day and complete them to the best of your ability.

Say Goodbye to Procrastination
Want to know the secret to getting rid of procrastination?
Use the Pomodoro technique and work in short sprints.  Doing so will help you get more work done in less time. Better - take up the most challenging task first thing in the morning. This way the rest of the day will be smooth sailing. More importantly, don't be unnecessarily hard on yourself, as that will only cause you to slow down.  The OHIO (Only Handle It Once) strategy can further aid you in avoiding putting things on the back burner and help deal with them right away.

Steer Clear of Temptations
The urge to check social media every now and then while you're working might be difficult to resist.
This is when anti-distraction programs such as SelfControl, Freedom and Anti-Social can come to your rescue. They can help you be in the zone and block access to social media for specified periods. This also applies to your emails. Block your inbox for a few hours at a time and concentrate all your energies on a limited set of tasks.

Conclusion
The aforementioned tips will help you make a meaningful difference to your daily routine and make your days more effective. So, what are you waiting for? Don't let your days spiral out of control. Go ahead and implement the aforesaid tips to take charge of your day and achieve your goals in a timely manner.

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