- Clean up the house first, having a clean space and already putting in some work makes me more focused and productive.
- Go for a +20min run. It takes that amount of time for your body to get into the reset mode.
- Take a cold shower, it also helps.
- Eat well, i'd recommend tim ferriss's book "the 4-hour body", it keeps me feeling great which in turn helps me do great work.
- combine some multi-positives into your life. By that I mean, if you are commuting that takes a while, listen to audio books or other material. While you are cooking and have a home gym, combine the two and work out while you cook.
- I have experimented with "binaural beats", they are low sound frequencies that help your brain get into concentration mode, relaxation mode, or even deep sleep mode. I actually think they work.
- 30min naps after lunch help. I find that right after lunch I am basically useless so I use the time for fueling up.
- Get the right kind of sleep, the deep REM sleep. The best sleep requires two REM cycles a night (3.5hr - 4hr chunks). Take some magnesium before bed as well.
- do not drink wine or alcohol until it is wind down time at night, I find that this kills my focused energy.
All good suggestions, but I'd say just skip the alcohol if productivity is a focus. Drinking alcohol in fairly close proximity to sleep will lead to less restful sleep, and potentially set the Doer up for a less productive tomorrow. Also, regular drinking of alcohol can mess with stress levels and natural stress management, potentially impairing the ability for Doer to be calmly productive. I recommend flavored seltzer water as an alternative. :)
- Clean up the house first, having a clean space and already putting in some work makes me more focused and productive.
- Go for a +20min run. It takes that amount of time for your body to get into the reset mode.
- Take a cold shower, it also helps.
- Eat well, i'd recommend tim ferriss's book "the 4-hour body", it keeps me feeling great which in turn helps me do great work.
- combine some multi-positives into your life. By that I mean, if you are commuting that takes a while, listen to audio books or other material. While you are cooking and have a home gym, combine the two and work out while you cook.
- I have experimented with "binaural beats", they are low sound frequencies that help your brain get into concentration mode, relaxation mode, or even deep sleep mode. I actually think they work.
- 30min naps after lunch help. I find that right after lunch I am basically useless so I use the time for fueling up.
- Get the right kind of sleep, the deep REM sleep. The best sleep requires two REM cycles a night (3.5hr - 4hr chunks). Take some magnesium before bed as well.
- do not drink wine or alcohol until it is wind down time at night, I find that this kills my focused energy.