{"id":3385,"date":"2019-01-08T09:31:47","date_gmt":"2019-01-08T08:31:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/futuramo.com\/blog\/?p=3385"},"modified":"2024-04-26T15:26:31","modified_gmt":"2024-04-26T14:26:31","slug":"improve-focus-work-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/futuramo.com\/blog\/improve-focus-work-day\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Things You Can Do to Improve Your Focus During the Work Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In an 8-hour work day, the average worker is productive for<\/span> less than 3 hours<\/span><\/a>. Whether you\u2019re working from home or in an office, you probably struggle with focusing on work all throughout the day. You might start out with great focus and motivation but hit a wall after lunch and find yourself on your phone instead of completing your work tasks.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You may feel extremely motivated to work all day, but simply can\u2019t get your mind to stay focused on one task. This can be frustrating and end up costing you a ton of money you can be earning. Luckily, there are ways to improve your focus<\/a> during the day, so you can get all your tasks done and feel accomplished. Keep reading for some life-changing tips on improving focus during the work day!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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1. Start Your Day Off with Yoga<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Yoga is<\/span> scientifically proven<\/span><\/a> to increase brain function, which includes the ability to focus, improved memory, and improved cognition. This is because yoga works to help you connect with your breath, which increases blood flow to the brain. Yoga also requires you to practice focusing during your practice, and the more you practice, the more you\u2019ll be able to focus on one task at a time.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also, yoga will help connect you to your body. You may be wondering how that can help you focus more during work, but consider this: how many hours a day do you sit hunched over a computer typing? Do you ever have to stop working because your back or neck is starting to hurt? Yoga will help keep your body loose and allow you to stretch those problem areas so they won\u2019t keep you from working throughout the day.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Start Time-Blocking<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Writing to-do lists is a popular way to keep track of what you need to do, and what tasks you\u2019ve already completed. It gives people a sense of accomplishment to cross things off a list and helps people feel more organized about all the tasks they need to complete. But it\u2019s time to take your to-do lists one step further.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Instead of simply writing your to-do lists and attempting to go down the list completing everything, start creating time blocks. You will set aside a specific time of day to complete a specific task, and you won\u2019t do anything else during that time. Your time-blocking<\/span> could look something like this:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n