14 habits that make you more focused than 98% of people
<p>What’s the deal with staying focused?</p>
<p>Here are some ideas I’ve picked up over decades of procrastination and spreading myself too thin:</p>
<h1>1. Know the difference between being overloaded and overwhelmed.</h1>
<p>When we’re overloaded, we need to do less. When we’re overwhelmed, we need to think less and do more.</p>
<h1>2. Continually ask: ‘how can I do more with less?’</h1>
<p>Then apply your answers to your life.</p>
<h1>3. Be ruthlessly intolerant to multitasking.</h1>
<p>Trying to do more than one thing at a time massively decreases your effectiveness at any one thing.</p>
<p>Do one thing at a time.</p>
<h1>4. Write your goals down every day.</h1>
<p>The act of physically writing them, whether short-term ‘process’ goals like writing daily or longer-term goals, cements them in your awareness.</p>
<h1>5. Rely less on stimulants for focus and more on your default natural focus.</h1>
<p>Most of us are so jacked up on sugar, carbs and coffee that we forget what effortless focus really is.</p>
<h1>6. Prioritise enjoyment.</h1>
<p>You can’t outwork someone who is enjoying themselves.</p>
<p>The most in-flow productive people find a way to enjoy what they’re doing, no matter what.</p>
<h1>7. Understand the glycemic index (GI).</h1>
<p>High GI foods like bread, white rice and crackers will spike insulin, leading to a crash that lowers your mood.</p>
<p>Low GI foods allow you to maintain a stable mood and 10x your focus throughout the day.</p>
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