I have struggled many a times in my life and got caught up in too many things to do at same time. Situations like those are very common and its very easy to loose the track and feel demotivated. I have been through that, and lately I have learned many things from life experiences and also from some good books. If you want to make more out of life and boost your productive here are some tips that you can follow in your day to day life.
1. Wake Up early
Sleeping is something that you can do when you grow old, but when you are young you need to live more , dream more, run more, and enjoy more. Every morning you have two choices continue to sleep and dream or wake up and chase your dreams. Studies have shown many benefits of waking up early. Rising up early makes you good planner, optimistic, and helps you anticipate problems and solve them effectively. You can also utilize these early hours in exercise or meditation.
2. Set Priorities
Make difference between the things you want and thing you need. Take your tasks according to the priorities. Life is short and time is precious. Don’t waste time on the things that don’t matter. Exclude those things which are not as important as the other. For many years I wasted my time playing cricket just for fun, there were many other things that I could have taken and would have made me more productive. As soon as I realized that it was the just the waste of time, I gave up on it, and started spending that time in Gym and running, for bettering my body. I still play cricket, only difference is earlier it was my first priority and today it has least priority.
Setting priorities will make you look at the brighter side of life and help you keep away from the short term distraction.
3. Make a checklist and to do list
Before going to bed spend some time for satisfying yourself and take a pride of the things you did and achievements you made and also make¬¬ a short to do list for tomorrow. Doing this two things will allow you to concentrate on your goals, in spite other distraction.
4. Make separate time for home inventories
Look into your kitchen and house inventories, make a list of things you need to buy – vegetables, fruits, soap, and anything else for which stock might have finished. Try to buy them all on the same day and buy the imperishable things in bulk, instead of going to store for each things separately. This will save your time as well as the money.
5. Take advice
Life is full of ups and down. Everyone has their own problem and sometimes this problem makes us low in the life. Best thing to do during this phase of life would be sharing the problems with or taking advice from those who you trust – your parents, friends, or office colleague. Who knows they might have a solution for that. Instead of being depressed and being stuck at same thing, taking advice would be a best option.
6. Set goals and time limit for them
Having Goals in life and working towards them is a sign of successful person. People without goals, lives same boring life everyday (going office/college, paying debts, eat and sleep) Clear and specific goals are important for managing the professional and personal life. Don’t bother about what others want you to be, set your goals yourself. It can be anything – getting into good shape, learning new things, passing some competitive exams, buying new house/vehicle travelling etc. Goal setting will force you jump out of your bed and start working to accomplish them.
7. Keep yourself fit
‘’Mens sana in corpore sano’’ this latin quotes means – ‘in a sound body rest a sound mind’ Spending 30 minutes or more every day at gym, yoga, swimming or any other physical exercises will not only keep you fit, but also boost your creativity and helps you to coping with stress, and keeps you energetic and charged whole day. Learn to take care of your body, because you can’t make more out of life if you are not healthy.
8. Take breaks
Take a break from busy schedules, make time for fun and entertainment. Never be hard on yourself. Listen to your favorite songs, hang-out with friends or drink a cup of coffee whenever you feel stressed. Go for a trip or vacations with your friends or family, this might refresh you and allow you to separate yourself from the world of chaos.
“Reading is essential for those who seeks to rise above the Ordinary” – Jim Rohn.
9. Read books
“Reading is essential for those who seeks to rise above the Ordinary” – Jim Rohn. This quote best describes why should read, there are many benefits of reading book. It challenges your prebuilt belief and broadens your perspective about many things in life. Reading introduces you to new ideas and help you solve problems in your life and in a way helping you to be more effective in life.
These are some tips that I follow in life to be more productive, I will be happy to learn from you and understand what has helped you to improve you productivity?