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Taking Care of You- Ways to Increase Productivity in Your Life

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Sometimes I don't feel very productive. Often I feel like I am wasting time, spinning my wheels, and going nowhere. At times I like to see what others do to increase their productivity. And that is what I am going to do today. I will take a look at this article and see what I can add to my life to make it a bit more productive.  Eight Things You Need to do Before 9-am for a Productive Day  from the Glossy Belle Blog. The first thing on her list is to  get up early.   I already do that. I am up walking the dog by 6 am, and many times I am up at 4 am. Just depends on the day. The sooner you get up, the more you can get done if you are focused. Next, she has that we should  workout . I usually exercise in the evening or mid-morning. I am not a person that likes to workout early. I do walk Brodie though, does that count? She says we should  connect with the world  by reading the news. When I am having my morning coffee, I typically watch the ...

Productivity-"12 Habits of Highly Productive People"

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 I found this article by  12 Habits of Highly Productive People  Katie McLaughlin on Pinterest.  I find it so easy to be the opposite of productive, so I am always looking for helpful hints to add to my routine to be sure I can complete the tasks that need to be done.  I decided to pick two from her list to add to my routine. Here are the two habits I decided to add to my daily life. *A Dedicated Planning Time. I have all these thoughts of what I want to get done.  I find that to get things done, you need to plan it out and or in my case, write it down.  Now I will sit down with my morning cup of coffee and plan my daily and weekly goals. *Prioritize My To-Do List. I can surely see where I need to put this into practice.  It is easy to finish the easy tasks that sometimes I put off the more difficult ones even though they should have done them first.  Yes, I need to prioritize! Take a minute to read the article via ...

Being More Productive: A Night-Time Routine

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" Things You Should Do Before Bed to Wake Up Refreshed and Productive " by Asian Efficiency Team I like to read articles on how to be more productive.  I came across this article on how to wake up refreshed and productive and decided to apply some of it to my life. I choose three suggestions from the list to apply to my life. Prepare Your Clothes for Tomorrow I have been meaning to do this for some time.  Sometimes I do and then again sometimes I don't.  I must admit it does make the morning less stressful because this habit helps you be more organized in the morning, less rushed and less frustrated.  This one I will adopt into my evening routine. Buy a more comfortable Mattress and Pillow. I am sad to say that my mattress is ancient.  I am talking decades.  It is lumpy and far from level.  It is past time to buy a new one, and I have been thinking about it for years.  I am going to look into this major purchase. Adjust the roo...