We clutter our mind when we try to jam too much into it. When we do that we can’t see the proverbial ‘forest for the trees.’ Try these strategies to free up brain space.

1. Take a five-minute mental break before starting another task.
2. Complete one task at a time. Forget multi-tasking. It’s not possible.
3. Nurture mental discipline by bringing yourself back to focus.
4. Meditate in a quiet place and live in the moment.
5. Write tasks down so that you don’t have to carry them around in your head.
6. Read a novel or watch a movie.
7. Go for a walk and welcome the landscape.
8. Finish the task you have been putting off.

Do you have too much to do and not enough time to do it?  Unfortunately, we are not going to get more time.  We need to use our gift of 24 hours wisely.

1. Take ten minutes and make a list of the tasks you need to do today. 
2. Pick out the most important ones and prioritize them. 
3. Work on them one at a time, beginning with the most important. 
4. Make an appointment with yourself just as you would for a meeting with a customer, and work on the tasks during the self-appointment. 
5. Make 1 through 4, a daily habit. 

                         " Nothing is more important than this day."  Goethe

We get things done by keeping focus on what is important. The best way to deal with distractions is to manage them, rather than letting them manage us. Try these tips to gain better focus:

1. Keep your hard desk top and your virtual desk top clear of distractions.

 
     2. Turn your Smart phone off for 90 minutes and stick to your important task. 

     3. Turn off notifications on all devices including email notifications on your email.
 
     4. Be clear about those things that distract you and eliminate them. 

     5. Meditate for 30 minutes a day. 

     6. Balance work, play and sleep. 

     7. Drink less caffeine.  
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     8. Take time to breathe slowly.