There’s no shortage of productivity techniques to try, but optimal productivity comes in different states for everyone.
Some people are morning larks and others night owls, some need silence while others need music.
If you’re struggling to improve your own workflow, here are three areas to start experimenting with.
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Lets look at the different factors that can affect your work.
We can finally pay attention to what helps us do more, better work.
This is what determines whether we’renight owlsormorning larks.
Although we all have different circadian rhythms, most of us have anatural dip in energyin the afternoon.
If mornings work for you, you may need to get up earlier for some interruption-free focus time.
Of course being too warm is no good for your productivity either.
Noise levels(and types) are another environmental factor that can affect productivity and are very personal.
Nate built the first version ofDraftwhilewatching The West Wing, because he found that worked well for him.
The core of Draft was built while watching the entire season of West Wing over again at 1AM."
Silence is more suited to work that requiresdeep focusrather than creative thinking.
Lastly, pay attention to how muchlightyour workspace has, and how it affects your productivity.
Here are a few suggestions, but you’ll definitely want to experiment to see what works for you.
A similar method is tofront-load your day(or your week).
I’ve found a good way to manage this is to challenge myself.
Sometimes I challenge myself toget all my work done by noon.
A short deadline can do wonders for your focus!
She is a writer atCrewand was previously Buffer’s first Content Crafter and Head of Content at Attendly.
Illustration byblambca(Shutterstock).
Photos byRussellstreet,Neo_II, andJustin Scott Campbell(Flickr).
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