Productivity Cheatcode

Productivity
Cheatcode
YOUR COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE

to Defeating Procrastination and Mastering
Deep Work and Flow State
B Y E R I CA J . C R AW FO R D
B E H AV I O U R A L T H E R A P I S T
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Table of Contents
Introduction 4
CHAPTER 1:
Benefits of Being More Productive 8
CHAPTER 2:
How to Stop Wasting Time 15
Impact of procrastination 16
Top tips to prevent procrastination 19
CHAPTER 3:
Mastering Deep Work and Flow State 26
Inability to achieve deep work 28
Inability to achieve flow 29
How to use the deep work and flow concept 31
Best time to schedule 32

CHAPTER 4:
All-natural Nootropics to Supercharge Your Focus, Energy,
and Willpower 33
Conclusion 40
Reference Section 43
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Introduction
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Productivity is never an accident. It’s always the result
of a commitment to excellence, intelligent planning, and
focused effort.
TO N Y R O B B I N S
Most of us would agree that the key to success is being produc-

tive, but we also know that it isn’t always easy. In truth, it can be
really difficult sometimes to stay on task. Scores of distractions
can keep you from being productive. You may also find it difficult
to remain focused on a tedious or uninteresting task.
The importance of productivity can’t be disregarded and cer-
tain people are much better at it compared to others. Being
productive is one of the main concerns most people have.
The simple reason behind the importance of productivity is it
helps you get more things done. You can perform and achieve
more in less time if you’re productive. This means you can un-
dertake tougher, more important, and more challenging tasks.
This also means you’ll have more time to do other tasks like
following your hobbies or spending more time with family
and friends.
Being productive also gives you the feeling of an achiever.
Whenever you accomplish a goal, it releases dopamine in
a-ha! your brain that naturally enhances your mood. Every time you
achieve something, the feeling boosts your mood. The feeling
of achieving something is important to us, particularly when
the task is difficult or significant.
The term ‘productivity’ brings to the mind numerous images of
Productivity
innovations, hard-working people, entrepreneurship, services
means the state,
and products being developed, produced and delivered, and
fact,
success. In truth, productivity means the state, fact, or quality
or quality
of being able to produce, build, improve, or bring forth prod-
of being able
ucts and services.
to produce,
build, improve, There’s a massive dissimilarity between being productive and
or bring forth being busy. Most people try to be as busy as they can possibly
products and every day. However, only a few are honestly and fully produc-
services. tive with their time.
4 INTRODUCTION
Being productive will make you feel more engaged and happier,
and have a sense of accomplishment and satisfaction in your
life and work. Being productive will help you utilize resources
and time wisely and gain success in financial achievements in
the form of income, improved sales, and enhanced business
growth. Being productive will help you create tangible out-
comes, services, and promotions, and get your business or work
noticed in society. It’ll help you focus on the facets of the busi-
ness you excel in and outsource or delegate the other tasks.
When you let someone else take care of other business tasks
like ghost-writing blogs, responding to emails, or replying to
phone calls, you’ll have more time to focus on other areas of
life and business.
Most people strive to attain more productivity but struggle
a-ha! in their attempts. There are several factors that result in the
lack of productivity such as your struggle to balance multiple
projects at a time, procrastination, losing sight of goals, lack
of exercise and sleep, and personal life problems.
To be more To be more productive, all you require is a shift in your mindset.
productive, all you Sticking to your to-do lists, good time management, and being
require is a shift in organized can help in your drive towards more productivity.
your mindset.
Keep in mind that things do not happen all of a sudden but
with time and perseverance, which is crucial to your success.
You need to find the steps to take to achieve your goals. If the
tasks you’re currently doing aren’t helping you achieve your
goals, you can postpone, eliminate, or delegate (outsource)
them to someone else to assist you.
Most people struggle with productivity and they’re not
sure where to begin. There are a number of rea-
sons why they struggle to be productive and
some sure-shot ways to improve them.
Distractions can infiltrate your personal
and professional life and consequently,
you often find yourself unable to fin-
ish the tasks to the level of your sat-
isfaction. This can result in frustration
and cause less productivity.
5 INTRODUCTION
A good way to find out a solution is to recognize why you’re
having difficulty being productive. Following are some common
things that keep you from remaining productive:
1 NO DIRECT ION
Some people lack direction, which stalls their productivity. You
may know what goals you want to achieve, but you’ve no idea
how to achieve them. This frequently happens when you’ve
never done that task before or you consider it difficult. It also
happens when you’re besieged with a number of other tasks.
When your mind is overwhelmed with too many thoughts,
you may struggle to concentrate on the task at hand and
achieve the related goals.
2 TOO M ANY DI STR ACT IONS

You are both blessed and cursed with modern-day technol-
ogy. Today, technology can enable you to build your dreams
more rapidly and take you ahead of your rivals. However, you
can also be easily distracted at the same time by being ad-
dicted to things like social media, constant notification alerts,
responding to texts, and much more.
Most people love to check messages or scroll through social
media just to kill time. A Nielsen report in 2018 suggests that
adults in the US waste eleven hours a day on average inter-
acting with media, which includes watching TV, listening to
the radio, and wasting time on a smartphone, computer, or
tablet.
Out of those eleven hours, people on average waste two
hours and 24 minutes per day on social media alone. So, it’s
no surprise that people can get easily distracted by digital
technologies.
3 START ING V ERY L AT E IN T HE DAY

You don’t start working on your goals until the day is nearly
over. This may happen because you had other tasks to finish
during the main part of the day or maybe you didn’t start until
very late in the day. The other reason could be your long to-do
list that a single day can’t hold. You must have felt that there
just aren’t adequate hours in a day.
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4 BORING OR TOO DIF F ICULT TAS K S
You may also struggle to remain productive plainly because
you’re bored with the monotonous task. You may find it te-
dious or uninteresting, which makes it difficult to complete.
The same thing stands true with a task that is complicated or
too difficult. You may tend to procrastinate when a task feels
too difficult to finish. You tend to look for excuses to not do
it or instead focus on easier jobs. This can result in low pro-
ductivity and a failure to finish work that actually requires to
be done.
We created this eBook to help those who always struggle
to remain on task. This eBook will help you identify common
reasons why people procrastinate and tend to get off track
and how you can stay on task and effectively improve your
productivity.
This comprehensive eBook explores a lot of important topics
such as how to stop wasting time, tips for mastering deep
work and the flow state to take your productivity, self-dis-
cipline, and motivation to the next level, and how to super-
charge your focus, energy, and willpower with all-natural
nootropics, so you can readily grasp everything smoothly,
fairly, and quickly!
So, without further ado,

LET’S GET STARTED!
7 INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 1
Benefits of Being
More Productive
CHAPTER 1
Benefits of Being
More Productive
There are endless benefits of being more productive. Howev-
er, to be more productive, you need to develop valuable pro-
ductivity skills and gain knowledge of being more productive
on your most important tasks. These skills and knowledge can
help you become more efficient, set improved goals, enhance
focus, and improve motivation.
One benefit of good productivity is that it helps you carry
out more work in a better way and in less time. Being more
productive can help you achieve bigger and better outcomes.
One more benefit of being more productive is the sense of
accomplishment and the feeling of making progress.
Being productive helps you effectively know up-front the
tasks you need to do to create the best productivity that re-
a-ha!
sults in the biggest outcomes. Productivity means taking con-
trol of your energy and time and focusing on directing them
towards those tasks, projects, and people who produce the
greatest impact.
The goal of Being productive allows you to leverage time to be more
productivity is creative and effective on the tasks you’re best at and love to
to attain the do. The goal of productivity is to attain the biggest outcome
biggest outcome possible in as less time as possible. Productivity helps you
possible in as build limits around your time to enable you to focus on your
less time as most productive tasks.
possible.
Focusing on a small number of important tasks rather than
large numbers can help you work smarter (not harder) and
accomplish your goals faster with less effort and become
more productive. Being productive in life and business enables
you to focus more time on the people and tasks that are most
imperative to you.
Being more productive enables you to achieve greater results
in a lesser time. Your extreme focus results in a simpler, fulfill-
ing, and more productive outcome. When you’re fully aware
of what you want to do to produce the best productive output,
this clarity of thought helps lower your stress and improves
your energy and motivation.
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a-ha! Productivity means learning to efficiently manage your time.
This can help you accomplish better results and greater ob-
jectives in the most productive and easiest way possible.
Productivity also means being more effective with your time.
Productivity This enables you to focus your time on a small number of tasks
means learning to to accomplish the biggest outcomes. Being more productive
efficiently manage enables you to get rid of excess tasks, find out what’s really
your time. significant and focus your time on doing tasks you love to do.
Benefits of being productive

Following are some of the top benefits of being productive.
Some of these benefits may work in tandem, some may not.
However, all of them are reasons why being productive re-
sults in the biggest outcomes:
UT IL IZE T I M E IN A BE TT ER WAY
When you put some sort of productivity system in place, it’ll
enable you to accomplish better results in the things you do
with that time. However, the productivity system needs to be
a trusted one that suits your personality well. With a trusted
system on your side, you’ll be on your toes more often. You’ll
be able to shift easily from one task to another and won’t
simply lose focus.
The reason why you wish to utilize time in a better way is
you’re trapped in the present condition. You’re aware that
you’ve got the qualities to do and achieve more and you make
up your mind that you’d do better with what you have rather
than adding more to your plate simply to look better to others.
Putting a productivity system in place can help you achieve
your biggest goals.
P ERFOR M MORE IN L ESS T I M E

People usually complain that they don’t have enough hours
in the day to perform all the intended tasks. However, when
you’re more productive with your time, you can carry out more
tasks. Your to-do lists keep you moving forward, checklists
track your progress and calendars, as well as reminders help
keep you on schedule.

But, simply doing more tasks shouldn’t be the only reason
to become more productive. It actually depends on what the
‘more’ is. Doing the tasks you already have on the go faster
so that you can perform more may look like a good move. If
the ‘more’ is a significant task, you’re on the correct track. If
it’s just a thing, you’re way off the track.
ENJOY BE TT ER L IF E
A lot of people just want to relax and enjoy a better life. You
may also want to run everything on autopilot to really enjoy
the fruits of your labor. Productivity can help make life better
and easier for you, particularly if you conform to the system
that will work best to keep you on the top.
However, implementing the system won’t be simple. You may
face challenges that are both internal and external. If you’re
able to rise above those hurdles, you may have an easier time
moving things forward.
ACHIE V E MORE W I T H YOUR T I M E

Being more productive can also help boost your earning po-
tential. To achieve this goal, you should be willing to work on
being more productive over the long term. Being productive
also means having the ability to efficiently manage what you
already have instead of adding more to your existing to-do
list. If you fail to manage what you already have, you’ll be in a
permanent overwhelming state. No amount of added income
is worth that.
One method of earning more with your time could be out-
sourcing your work. However, you should take your time to
pick wisely what tasks you can outsource. If you make the
wrong choice, you’ll need to clean up twice the mess. When
you start treating your time as a commodity, you’ll have a good
chance of making the most of it when your chips are down.
HAV E MORE HOURS IN A DAY

This benefit of productivity is more about how you manage
your time than essentially gaining more time. All of us have
the same amount of time, but the way we use our time can
actually make a real difference.

Following are the three different ways of using time:
ɻ You might be the person who requires a precise schedule.
You should do that.
ɻ You might be the person who prefers to take on only a
single giant project at a time so that you can finish it and
later have more time to engage in recreation. You should
do that.
ɻ You might have to cut back on your existing plans to allow
the bigger plans of your life to stand a chance. You should
do that.
The additional hours you’re looking for in a day are the hours
you already have. You just need to utilize it in a better way to
help achieve your goals. So, make all the hours in a day work
for you as you don’t have a lot of it.
DO SOM E T HING DIF F ERENT W I T H YOUR T I M E

You may not like what you’re doing, but you’re still doing it.
Maybe you want to embark on a hobby that you’ve been con-
sidering for a while, but the way you use time doesn’t allow
it. This is when your productivity with time can make a huge
difference by creating new opportunities for different things.
Whether you want to follow a hobby like knitting or you pur-
sue another passion that helps you earn a living, you can
achieve everything by managing your time better. This may
mean eliminating things that stop you from moving closer to
that new and different opportunity, but it’s the first big step.
You need to make drastic changes like starting your day a bit
early and eliminating or cutting back time-wasting activities
like watching television, social media addiction, etc.
This is how you’ll become more productive with purpose than
being productive in general. In truth, your purpose will help
you do something unique with your time. You need to use your
mind productively to work towards your purpose.
HEL PS REL A X
Spending long hours at work, especially in front of a com-
puter, can gravely affect the state of your mental health. Not
taking a break or having adequate time to relax can make your
brain overly busy. As a result, you will face a more challenging
time when trying to focus on the task at hand.

Being productive is essential as it helps save time for self-
care, which is really important to prevent stress and burnout.
Some people may consider self-care as a testimony of selfish-
ness, which is not true. Self-care helps you relax by spending
time with yourself and maintaining your overall wellbeing.
Self-care goes together with self-awareness. Spending more
time with yourself will help you become more aware of your
thoughts, behaviors, and habits. Whenever you feel that
something isn’t right, you have the time to step back, assess
the situation, and look for solutions.
Furthermore, relaxation encourages new outlooks and cre-
ativity. This is how productivity can really help you attain new
insights into your life and work, and produce creative solutions
to the activities you need to finish.
COM M I T F E W ER M I STAK ES
A lot of mistakes and the need to amend those mistakes can
kill your productivity. It means you mismanaged the time slot
wherein you were required to solve certain problems. Your
productivity was disturbed because something else caught
your attention and you lost your focus. Maybe it was due to a
lack of sleep, stress, or distractions from co-workers. All these
factors make you more vulnerable to committing mistakes.
Being more productive helps you accomplish your tasks from
the start. Obviously, it would be impractical to expect to finish
all the tasks perfectly from the beginning. Everyone makes
mistakes since they are natural and human. However, com-
mitting mistakes frequently suggest that things aren’t going
as per the plan.
Productivity helps you manage your tasks and time better.
Besides, you won’t overlook any significant details, so the
chances of you not re-doing your tasks are high. In short, be-
ing productive means making fewer mistakes.
F EEL L ESS STRESS ED

Nobody can escape stress since it’s a part of our life. All of
us have been stressed at one point in our lives at least. Most
of us consider stress as not desirable and something bad as
we’re aware that stress goes together with negative impacts.
In truth, stress can help you become more aware of your envi-
ronment and get accustomed to changes in your surroundings.

Nevertheless, the stress levels that we typically feel nowadays
are too high. Stress stops you from finishing the task at hand,
disturbs your focus, and prevents you from leading a healthy
and satisfying life. High-stress levels result in low energy
levels since your brain feels stressed out. Furthermore, stress
makes your body vulnerable to catching infections and diseas-
es as it simply destroys your immune system.
Stress results in anxiety and depression that can have serious
effects on your mental health. Productivity helps you finish
your activities in the intended time slot. This helps you meet all
your deadlines and fulfill your job’s demands. So, being more
productive can help your feel less stressed by keeping it away.
I M PROV E REPUTAT ION

Your behaviors and actions define who you are and the world
around you view you through the filter of your behaviors. It’s
quite clear that being more productive helps you have more
time in a day. You have more time to do other important activ-
ities that should be done. You also have enough time to relax
and undertake new challenges. You have more time for your
personal life since you don’t have to work extra hours once
you’ve finished all your necessary tasks at hand.
As a result, your friends and family members, as well as office
colleagues will deem you as a reliable person. It’s possible
that sometimes schedule changes or delays might happen.
However, as long as you stay productive, you’ll always have
the time to adapt to those changes and you won’t be surprised
by them. Your friends, family members, and office colleagues
will not question when you’ll be finishing that task.
These were some top proven benefits of being more produc-
tive. Improved productivity is all about beginning small and
building up afterward. Every small step you take each day
towards making progress and achieving the desired outcomes
counts. The better results you accomplish and the more you
improve each day, the more you become productive and the
more your life becomes easier and enjoyable.
In the next chapter,

we’ll discuss how to stop
wasting time.
CHAPTER 2
How to Stop
Wasting Time
CHAPTER 2
How to Stop Wasting Time

The negative impact of procrastination may range from miss-
ing a deadline on an imperative task to some serious long-
term effects like a missed chance that destroys a dream. Some
people might be fortunate enough to recognize their procras-
tination tendencies in time and still be able to do something
about it.
Others may have to suffer from the long-lasting effects of
procrastination throughout their lives. The reason for pro-
crastination is not always clear and can vary from person to
person. At times, it could be a hidden fear that you don’t wish
to acknowledge, or it could be as simple as not feeling like
doing something since it’s not motivating enough.
Impact of procrastination
Following are some of the most common impacts of procras-
tination that may kill your productivity, as well as your life.
M I SS ED OPPORTUNI T IES
Procrastination results in missed opportunities as you weren’t
able to take advantage of them when they were available.
This impact of procrastination can make you feel like kick-
ing yourself when you realize that the missed opportunity
could have changed your life. Opportunities are the way of the
world to give you more. Opportunities usually come around
only once and there’s no guarantee of a second chance. By
learning the ways to stop wasting time, you’ll also learn the
ways to grab opportunities with both hands, when they pres-
ent themselves, and become more productive.
LOS E VALUABL E T I M E
When you procrastinate, you not only lose opportunity but
also waste valuable time. The worst thing about this habit is
when you realize that even after getting 5 or 10 years older,
nothing has changed for you. You’re still stuck in the rut. This
is a dreadful realization as you can’t turn back the time and
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you simply have to live with this terrible sense of regret. Feel-
ing frustrated at yourself is the worst feeling as you know that
the situation could have been different if you had not wasted
valuable time and were more productive with it.
NOT ACHIE V ING DES IRED GOALS

Whenever you think about achieving goals or changing some-
thing, procrastination tends to crop up with full force. You may
have a great desire to make a change, but procrastination
doesn’t allow you to move forward and take the first step.
This feeling is usually confusing and confounding. You may
feel why it’s so difficult to get something that you want so
badly. To find the answer to that question, you’ll have to dig
a bit deeper into your internal conflict.
You set goals as you have a profound desire to better your life
in some way. If procrastination stops you from doing this, you
diminish the possibility of achieving a better life. You’ll never
achieve your goals if procrastination is stopping you from
achieving them. You need to find out the root cause of your
procrastination.
LOW S EL F-EST EE M
Low self-esteem is one of the vicious cycles you may find
yourself stuck in. You tend to procrastinate as your low
self-esteem makes you feel that you don’t have the ability to
finish a project or task at hand in the correct way. Sadly, pro-
crastination only increases this low self-esteem feeling, which
makes you doubt yourself even more.
A study done on 426 college students revealed that low
self-esteem resulted in their academic procrastination. When
you suffer from low self-esteem, you tend to hold yourself
back, feel not worthy of achievement, and start to self-sab-
otage. Slowly but surely procrastination wears down your
self-confidence.
If you suffer from low self-esteem, try to focus on developing
your sense of worth rather than clinging to the false impres-
sion that you need to be able to do something since it can
force you into something that you’re not ready for yet.
SABOTAGE YOUR CAREER
The impact of procrastination can be damaging to your career
as the way you work directly influences your outcomes. Pro-
crastination may stop you from achieving your monthly targets
or meeting deadlines. How well you perform and how much
you achieve will eventually have consequences on your career.
Due to procrastination, you may even miss out on job pro-
motions or risk losing your job. Even though you may try to
conceal it for a while, procrastination at work in the long term
will almost surely kill your career.
POOR DECI S ION-M AK ING

One of the worst impacts of procrastination is making poor
decisions. Due to procrastination, you tend to make crite-
ria-based decisions that most probably you won’t make if
you didn’t procrastinate, such as making a decision at the last
minute owing to the pressure of time running out.
Procrastination forces you to make decisions that are heavily
influenced by emotions and procrastination boosts negative
emotions. This can force you to make decisions that may not
serve you in the long run. When you procrastinate, try to pen
down all the possibilities and seek a serene moment to as-
sess the pros and cons of each possibility, rather than rushing
through decisions.
PUTT ING HEALT H AT RI S K

Mental health problems, such as stress and depression, are
some of the negative effects of procrastination. These, in turn,
are related to other health issues. If your procrastination re-
sults in feelings of stress and anxiety, it can also severely
affect other aspects of your life.
When you procrastinate excessively with something, this can
most likely cause anxiety and start to stress you out, particu-
larly when other people or things are involved. All of this can
put your health at serious risk.
Procrastination can also put your health at risk if you frequent-
ly avoid check-ups and put off appointments or even postpone
important activities related to your health like physical exer-
cise. This way your health problems will only get worse and
the results direr.
HAR M YOUR REPUTAT ION
When you keep postponing the tasks that you need to fin-
ish on time, this can tarnish your reputation because no one
respects false promises. A tarnished reputation can be det-
rimental to your self-confidence and self-esteem. Procrasti-
nation gets easier each time as you’ll realize that you can’t
surprise yourself anymore.
People would get worried that you’ll only procrastinate and
leave them to clean up the clutter. As a result, they’ll stop
depending on you and hesitate to offer you new opportunities.
No matter what the reason is, if you continue to procrastinate,
you need to be careful since its impact is far more damag-
ing than you can ever imagine. The impact of procrastination
might not look bad initially. However, those effects can build
up over time, resulting in stress, depression, low self-esteem,
and broken dreams. Rather than allowing procrastination to
take control of you, make efforts to develop time management
skills to help you manage it when it appears.
You can turn around your tarnished reputation of being a
procrastinator. Whenever you get an opportunity next time,
make use of all the tools available at your disposal to get the
work done on time. Each time you accomplish a task, your
reputation will start to build again. This will result in better
relationships with people around you and more opportunities.
Top tips to prevent procrastination

a-ha! Procrastination is not only a matter of poor time management
skills but it also can be traced to more complex and underly-
ing psychological causes. These dynamics are usually made
worse during school days where students are continually
Procrastination being evaluated, particularly in colleges where the pressure
is not only of getting good grades is high.
a matter
In truth, procrastination is typically a self-protection strategy
of poor time
adopted by people, especially students. For instance, when
management
students procrastinate, not having enough time is the com-
skills but it also
mon excuse they have in the event they fail, so their sense of
can be traced to
ability is never intimidated. It's no wonder that students want
more complex
to procrastinate by postponing their work when they feel the
and underlying
pressure of getting good grades.
psychological
causes. Therefore, your reasons for avoiding and postponing things
are by and large rooted in fear and worry about performing
poorly, looking stupid, losing control, or having your sense of
self-concept challenged. You tend to postpone doing work to
avoid your skills being judged. However, if you achieve suc-
cess, you feel much smarter.
Following are some top tips to defeat your tendency to pro-
crastinate:
S EL F-AWARENESS
The first step to beating procrastination is to understand the rea-
sons why you tend to procrastinate and what purpose it serves
in your life. If you have no real understanding of the root of the
problem, you won't be able to produce an effective solution.
The keys to working out how to beat procrastination are
self-knowledge and self-awareness. Gaining this insight
about how procrastination keeps you from feeling like you’re
not able enough, and keeping that in mind when you feel
tempted to get into common, unproductive, time-wasting
habits, can really help you solve the problem in the long run.
In 1982, Lenora Yuen and Jane Burka (two psychologists)
published an article titled "Mind Games Procrastinators Play"
in Psychology Today. In the article, they explained that com-
prehending the hidden causes of procrastination for many
students often appears to weaken them. They concluded that
simply knowing your true reasons for procrastination can
make it simpler to stop. Both psychologists helped many stu-
dents beat procrastination.
T I M E M ANAGE M ENT S K IL LS
Time management skills and tools are crucial to defeating
procrastination. However, they aren’t enough, and not all
time managing techniques are equally helpful in overcoming
procrastination.
Certain time management methods are well-suited to beat
procrastination, while others may prove to be counter-pro-
ductive. Those techniques that help decrease fear and anxiety,
and lay emphasis on the fulfillment and rewards of accom-
plishing tasks are best. Those techniques that are rigid and
inflexible, lay emphasis on the scale of tasks, and increase
stress can essentially boost procrastination and thus, make
it worse.
For example, preparing a giant list of to-do things or sched-
uling each minute of your day can result in anxiety and thus
make procrastination worse. Quite the contrary, you can set
reasonable goals, make a list of to-do things you can manage,
try to break down bigger tasks, allow yourself to be flexible,
and allot time to activities you take pleasure in as rewards for
the accomplished work.
STAY ING MOT I VAT ED

Staying motivated for being more productive is critical to de-
feating procrastination. Being more productive means learning
and accomplishing tasks that result in positive, productive,
fulfilling actions and feelings. These reasons are contrary
to doing a task due to fear of not succeeding or not looking
unintelligent, or doing better than others simply to show off.
Although all these reasons are usually very powerful ones to
do something, these aren’t productive as they often suggest
negative actions and feelings. For instance, if you feel worried
about not looking stupid, you may not put queries, explore
new areas, attempt new techniques, or take the necessary
risks to learn new skills and achieve new goals.
Setting up your goals and focusing on them is the best way
to activate positive motivations. Try to find out and pen
down your personal reasons for staying motivated and use a
goal-setting chart to examine your progress toward achieving
your goals. Keep in mind to always focus on your goals and
your reasons. The goals of other people aren’t your goals.
Those are mere obligations for you.
STAY ING ACT I V ELY ENGAGED

For students, staying actively engaged during classes is another
key to defeating procrastination. Being passive in your class
will weaken your motivation as you’re probably not able to
understand the topics of the courses. Furthermore, when you
stay passive in your class, you’re most likely not making sense
of the topics and course materials as much as you should.
Being confused and irrational isn’t engaging. In truth, these
are frustrating and tedious. You don't want to do frustrating
or tedious tasks. You can stop that by trying to comprehend
the course material and not just memorize it. You can try to:
ɻ Find out what’s interesting and important to you in the
course materials.
ɻ Set up your purpose for each class and reading session.
ɻ Ask queries about what you’re learning to yourself and
others.
OUT LOOK
You need to change your outlook. When you break down a
huge task into smaller pieces, it can make the task less intim-
idating. Try to find what's appealing about that task, or what
you desire to achieve from that activity.
COM M I TM ENT
Most procrastinators cannot fulfill their commitments. When
you feel stuck, simply commit to finish any task or a small task
and pen it down. After completing it, reward yourself. Include
only those tasks in your to-do list or your schedule that you
can fully commit to. Once you pen it down, follow through
come what may. When you do this, you’ll gradually restore
trust in yourself that you’ll do what you committed to doing.
SURROUNDINGS
For students doing school work, select wisely with whom and
where you are working. Stop putting yourself repeatedly in
situations where you can't do much work, for instance, study-
ing at a cafe, in your bed, or with friends. This can be a way of
avoiding work, which can result in procrastination. You need
to find the best workplace to focus on your task at hand.
GOALS
To defeat procrastination, your focus should not be on what
you want to avoid but on what you want to do. Mull over the
productive outcomes of doing a task by setting up goals for
yourself that are positive, meaningful, concrete, and worth
achieving.
BE REAL I ST IC
Keep in mind that changing habits and achieving goals takes
effort and time. Avoid having impractical expectations that
you won’t be able to meet. Unrealistic expectations can kill
your dreams.
S EL F P EP-TAL K
Try to observe how you are talking to yourself and thinking.
By giving yourself a self pep-talk that reminds you of your
desired goals, you change your old self-talk habits that were
counter-productive. For instance, start saying, "I will ..." rather
than saying, "I wish I hadn't... "
CREAT E A F L E X IBL E SCHEDUL E

When you feel stuck, you better avoid using a schedule that is
jam-packed with all the tasks you need to do and constantly
reminds you of work only and no recreation. Instead, create a
largely flexible and unstructured schedule wherein you slot
in only the necessary tasks. Try to keep track of the time you
spend on achieving your goals and reward yourself for that.
This will help lessen the overwhelming feelings and boost
satisfaction after finishing the task at hand.
BREAK DOWN
One good approach to defeat procrastination is to break down
bigger tasks into smaller chunks. Another way is to devote
short amounts of time to a huge task and finish as much task
as you can during that time without expecting how much work
you’ll get done.
For instance, try to spend about 10 minutes just writing down
all the thoughts that come to your mind on a certain topic, or try
to gloss over a long reading just to get the central ideas. Once
you do this several times on a huge task, you’ll surely make
some progress on it. This way you'll have the momentum to
complete the task with less work. The task won't seem so big
since you've struck holes in it. You can easily finish the task as
you've removed a few hurdles on way to completing that task.
ASS ESS YOUR AVOIDANCE

Following are the reasons you need to assess to overcome
procrastination:
ɻ Think about the reasons that stop you from starting or fin-
ishing a task. If the task is too difficult or huge, try to break
it down into smaller chunks.
ɻ If the task is uninteresting, you can ask for help from others
to find ways to make it motivating.
ɻ Do not act like a perfectionist before starting the work. If
you’re a perfectionist, keep in mind that you can do all the
fine-tuning once you finish the task.
ɻ If you’re scared of failure, just do a part of the task first and
seek feedback to check whether or not you’re doing the
task in the correct way.
PRIORI T IZE DIF F ICULT TAS K

Make a habit to deal with the most difficult tasks first or do
it right after an easy task. When you avoid doing the difficult
task first and put it at the bottom of your to-do list, it’ll cer-
tainly trigger your procrastination mode. Beginning with a
tough task will certainly help you stay motivated and become
more productive.
GE T RID OF DI STR ACT IONS

Distractions can seriously impact your productivity, which can
lead to procrastination. While working on a task at hand, steer
clear of mindless web browsing, get out of your inbox, stop
checking your phone for social media, lock your door, and if
possible, turn off your phone or leave it in another room.
CARROT OR ST ICK APPROACH

You can use the carrot or stick approach to create motivation
to finish the task at hand on time. This approach can help
overcome procrastination.
ɻ Carrot approach: Be prepared to reward yourself with a
treat once you finish the task at hand on time. This could
be watching a YouTube video, using social media, or even
having chocolate.
ɻ Stick approach: Give your friend or family member money
and instruct them to spend it if you don’t finish the task at
hand by a designated time.
RE V EAL YOUR P L AN TO F RIENDS OR FA M ILY

To combat procrastination, announce your plan to your friends
or family. This way you’ll hold yourself responsible for your
plan as you have already announced it. Your friends or family
can help you overcome procrastination by constantly remind-
ing you of your plan or goal.
Defeating procrastination isn’t easy. It takes great willpower
to take on new strategies and a big change in your habits. It
takes time to change a lifetime of habits. Just don’t beat your-
self up. Take all the steps you can. You’ll feel glad you did.

we’ll discuss how to master
deep work and flow state.
CHAPTER 3
Mastering
Deep Work and
Flow State
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CHAPTER 3
Mastering Deep Work

and Flow State
The fascinating concept of deep work was invented by Cal
Newport (American author) in 2016 in his famous book titled
“Deep work: Rules for focused success in a distracted world.”
This book suggests deep work as the aptitude to focus with-
out distraction on a cognitively challenging task. This book
specifically describes how a person can conveniently master
this type of focus to effectively manage the new economy of
geniuses and efficient machines.
Newport gave the following formula to accomplish

high-quality work and become super productive:
HIGH-QUALITY
WORK PRODUCED = { TIME
SPENT }x{ INTENSITY
OF FOCUS }
Once this concept was released to the world, deep work be-
a-ha!
came one of the most significant pillars of project manage-
ment, self-improvement, and even day-to-day administration.
Everybody fell in love with the deep work concept and all
were willing to renounce anything to accomplish it.
Deep work
However, modern-day psychology believes that deep work
means your
alone isn’t enough for peak performance, you also require
ability to attain
flow. Deep work means your ability to attain a state of mind
a state of mind
wherein you can do work without any distraction. Flow means
wherein you can
your cognitive ability to uphold that state of mind.
do work without
any distraction. You can use deep work and flow concepts in any situation, for
Flow means your instance, while studying, working on huge projects, or even
cognitive ability day-to-day planning to achieve utmost efficiency. This concept
to uphold that can help you master abilities, complete tasks sooner, and uti-
state of mind. lize your free time for pleasures.
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There are two separate problems for deep work and flow.
We’ll analyze them separately:
⚠ The main problem for deep work is multitasking and
switching between projects. Sophie Leroys (associate
professor at the University of Washington) in her study
analyzed that multitasking leads to attention residual,
which means the inability of the human mind to instantly
switch between two tasks. Even if you believe you can do
it, your brain isn’t built to switch straight away between
two different tasks. For instance, you have to do two dif-
ferent jobs, A and B. When you attempt to change your
job from A to B, you still consider job A for some time
prior to focusing on job B.
⚠ The main problem for flow is the mindset as it handles
your lack of ability to define tasks, track progress, and
steer clear of fear breaks. A fear break is a pause you take
when the task at hand is too complicated.
The above-mentioned two problems are the key

reasons behind procrastination. You need to un-
derstand them and get a solution so as to break
any procrastination pattern.
INABIL I TY TO ACHIE V E DEEP WORK
It’s tough to maintain a strict focus on a task at hand due to
your impatience to accomplish more and your lack of ability to
break up long and monotonous tasks into short chunks, which
you can finish quicker.
Your inability to achieve deep work depends on the extent of
the job you want to get done. The longer the job is, the greater
the likelihood of developing procrastination. Quite the oppo-
site, the shorter the job is, the smaller the obstacle, and the
faster you will achieve the state of deep work.
Cal Newport, in his book, suggests dividing your workday
into two segments. Following is a more thorough approach
to accomplishing higher performances:
ɻ Dividing a big task into smaller tasks
Planning is the key part of any project. In the absence of good
planning, your project will move forward twice slower. The
objective is to accelerate the process, so you need to split
your task into daily smaller tasks. At the start of each task,
take some time to divide it up and roughly plan the task. For
eventual delays, you can keep some blank spaces.
ɻ Dividing workday into sessions
It’s important to have sessions set aside for work and rest in
any type of job. Dividing your workday into sessions depends
on the type of task you need to do. For instance, you can keep
two hours in the evening for your personal projects. If you
have a full-time job, you can do it during the day. This way
your work will allow you to remain flexible and you can split
your workday accordingly.
Each session includes a specific task, and each of the tasks
typically takes no less than half a session. Therefore, if you
carry out repetitive tasks, you have to track your time and
maintain statistics of how much time you utilize on each of
the tasks. This way you can effectively stack it with the others.
Then, you can take breaks whenever required, without causing
delay or taking time from other tasks.
ɻ Setting short deadlines and tasks
Once you start using these methods, you won’t be able to
keep track of how much time it takes you to carry out a task.
This is why you need to leave some blank spaces. However,
it’s always better to opt for shorter deadlines each time you
plan a task.
Shorter deadlines not only help you work harder to complete
the task quicker but also teach you how to accomplish a con-
stant state of deep work. Besides, a few new tasks might add
up to the expected ones. This is why you’ll sometimes require
those additional hours of work.
One useful habit is to consider each task as a simple one. Try
to convince yourself that it won’t last very long even if it does.
This way you cancel out any obstacle your mind develops
against that job.
INABIL I TY TO ACHIE V E F LOW

The problem of flow is associated with how the two concepts
interrelate. Flow is ineffective and unattainable without deep
work. Since the flow is simply a boosting function of deep
work, so it can be termed a secondary function. In addition,
the attention residual in this case is important as it includes a
motivation boost that you can use to get the job done.
Flow can help overcome procrastination while working on
projects, doing tasks, or during unscheduled pauses.
Following are some important ways to achieve flow

to maintain the state of mind you attained through
deep work:
ɻ Set simple and clear goals
It’s important to have the ability to set goals, measure, and
track them. You can learn these valuable skills through con-
stant training. Since goal-setting is a personal thing, there’s
no effective way of doing this. However, some fundamental
rules may help.
Try to make each goal traceable with regard to estimated
length and achievement percentage. For instance, run 4 out
of 5 times per week or write 4 out of 10 pages of any book.
Avoid using excess words. To master the ability to set goals,
you have to learn to describe what you need to do in fewer
words. After reading a goal, you must instantly comprehend
the task without much effort.
ɻ Traceable system
A dependable tracking system is essential to help switch from
one task to another. This is how flow is maintained. The better
you’re able to track your progress (also in terms of the effort
needed), the better flow you’ll maintain while working on the
task at hand.
For instance, you start by underlining the most complex tasks
each day. When you start working on those tasks first, your
mind will be charged up once you finish those tasks. Then, you
can easily switch to the remaining simpler tasks. One useful
habit is to assess your progress every day. This way you’ll
have a feeling of progress that keeps you motivated each day.
ɻ Match your skills with your challenges
The most significant aspect of the flow concept is your ability
to match your skills with the difficulty of the tasks. Each time
you set a goal, consider making it difficult enough so that it
won’t bore you. However, avoid making the task harsh, or else
you’ll easily give up on it.
Furthermore, you can attain this ability through constant train-
ing. At first, you may set too lenient deadlines and overesti-
mate an activity. On the contrary, you can set too strict dead-
lines and underestimate a task. Thus, you’ll procrastinate in
both cases. In the first case, you have free time to do other
tasks, and in the second case, you’ll easily give up on the ac-
tivity because it’s too difficult. Here, rather than considering it
a failure, take notes to learn what went wrong. So, when you
have to do a similar task next time, you can set that task better.
ɻ Crucial first session task
You need to select the first task of the session wisely. Picking
the first task of the session is a confidence matter as there are
two opposite methods to do it.
At first, it will be easier to begin with the easiest task. Once
you finish the task, you can utilize the flow to deal with the
harder tasks. However, after you have trained and learned
enough to match your skills with tasks, you’ll understand that
it’s easier to begin with complex tasks.
While you can finish the easier task first without any problem,
it won’t boost you enough to finish the subsequent tasks. Ac-
complishing a complex task first will let you utilize the boost
from that first task to finish the subsequent tasks without
much effort.
The lone problem lies with the crucial first session task. If you
can match your skill with its complexity, the task shouldn’t
bother you.
HOW TO USE T HE DEEP WORK AND F LOW CONCEPT

You can develop a system to use it to your advantage. Sched-
uling your day is the key. You can do the difficult activity first
and then, the easier activities. If possible, try to finish two
difficult activities in a day – one prior to midday and the other
prior to the end of the day.
In addition, you can divide your day into the following four
sessions:
From 7 am to 9 am From 2 pm to 6 pm
From 9 am to 1 pm From 8 pm to 11 pm
You can dedicate the first session (7 am to 9 am) and the last
session (8 pm to 11 pm) to work on your personal goals, for
example, doing research, writing articles, creating info-graph-
ics, reading books, or managing your website.
You can dedicate the middle two sessions to your regular job.
These sessions can be really intense, and you need some mo-
tivation boost to accomplish them. You can set some rewards
at the start and end of each session. For instance, coffee can
help you achieve a state of deep work.
Furthermore, since you already know what you will do in each
session, you can check everything you noted prior to starting.
This way, you can deal with unforeseen events or foresee sub-
sequent sessions that can help you save time. You can keep
track of each activity with the help of an app or a paper. Each
time you finish a task, you can erase it from the list.
BEST T I M E TO SCHEDUL E
In the beginning, you can lose a lot of time due to the sched-
uling issue. If you don’t have a scheduling habit, you’ll want to
know the best time to do it. There is no correct way of sched-
uling, so the answer may leave you unsatisfied. Following are
the most used ways of scheduling with their pros and cons:
Before: You can schedule each day or week in the earlier time
slot. This will let you start each session knowing what you
need to do, so you don’t lose time on schedule. In addition,
you already know how to deal with a task as you’ve spent
your free time instinctively thinking about it.
After: You can schedule at the start of the working day or
week. Although this method is good for your mental health,
it’s worse for your productivity. Scheduling eats up time from
the work session, as you need to figure out where to begin.
Once you understand scheduling, you can determine which
technique suits your routine. Choose the first option if you
don’t have any problem with dividing work from your personal
life. Choose the second option if you’re a workaholic.
These were some top proven tips to master the state of deep
work and flow.

we’ll discuss all-natural
nootropics to supercharge your
focus, energy, and willpower.
CHAPTER 4
All-natural Nootropics
to Supercharge
Your Focus, Energy,
and Willpower
33 CHAPTER 4: ALL-NATURAL NOOTROPICS TO SUPERCHARGE YOUR FOCUS, ENERGY, AND WILLPOWER

CHAPTER 4
All-natural Nootropics
to Supercharge Your Focus,
Energy, and Willpower
a-ha! Being productive and staying focused can be a huge challenge
since various priorities, goals, and tasks are constantly compet-
ing to get your attention. Although a range of wellness practic-
es may help boost your productivity, there is a secure, unique,
and somewhat lesser-known product called nootropics, which
Nootropics help helps you stay productive and focused, and supports the de-
you stay produc- velopment and maintenance of your healthy habits.
tive and focused,
and support the Nootropics products include ingredients that help boost your
development brain performance. All-natural nootropics help improve mem-
and mainte- ory and learning process; relieve stress and protect your brain
nance of your from physical or chemical injury, and improve natural cognition
healthy habits. and overall focus.
Although many nootropics include similar ingredients, all noo-
tropics products aren’t identical. The quality and dosage of the
ingredients may significantly vary. Thus, it’s essential to perform
research and assess the dosage and source of each ingredient.
You can use different mixtures of nootropic ingredients to
support different goals, such as getting the motivation to start
a new project; achieving the state of focused flow; delivering
constant energy to power through your day; and maintaining
extended problem-solving.
Though nootropics may not change the level of your intelli-
gence, they certainly help eliminate obstacles that stop you
from making the best use of your brain. It’s not the lack of in-
telligence, it’s your inability to focus and maintain the energy
that hinders you from performing at your best level.
Fortunately, the levels of your motivation and focus are the
task of neurotransmitters in your brain called dopamine and
norepinephrine. Nootropics can help change the levels of
these neurotransmitters. Once you’re able to maintain your
focus, you’ll easily finish the task that seemed too difficult
earlier and achieve your desired goals.

Nootropics support neurotransmitters like dopamine and nor-
epinephrine and restore them to natural highs. The results
will make you feel like every day is your best day and you’re
making the most of your potential. Quite the opposite, pre-
scription drugs force your body to generate excess dopamine
and norepinephrine neurotransmitters than your body could
naturally produce.
AL L-NATUR AL NOOTROP IC SUPP L E M ENTS

Following is the list of top proven all-natural nootropic sup-
plements to help improve the functioning of your brain:
LEAF Resveratrol
This nootropic supplement is an antioxidant that grows natu-
rally in the skin of red and purple fruits, such as grapes, blue-
berries, and raspberries. Resveratrol is also found in peanuts,
chocolate, and red wine.
An NCBI study suggests that having resveratrol supplements
can help prevent the weakening of the hippocampus, which
is a key part of your brain related to memory. Another NCBI
study suggests that resveratrol treatment can also help delay
the decline in brain function as you get older.
Various animal studies have also revealed that resveratrol
can help boost brain and memory function. In addition, one
NCBI study on a tiny group of healthy older adults revealed
that having resveratrol (200 mg) every day for 26 weeks can
help boost memory.
FISH-FINS Fish Oils
Fish oil supplements are packed with two forms of omega-3
fatty acids – DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) and EPA (eicos-
apentaenoic acid). According to an NCBI study, these two
omega-3 fatty acids are associated with a lot of health bene-
fits, such as better brain health.
DHA: This omega-3 fatty acid plays a significant role in
maintaining the function and structure of your brain. In
truth, DHA accounts for roughly 90% of the omega-3 fat
and 25% of the total fat of your brain cells.
EPA: This omega-3 fatty acid comes with anti-inflamma-
tory properties that can help protect your brain against
aging and damage.
DHA supplements have been associated with improved mem-
ory, thinking skills, and reaction times in healthy adults who

don’t take DHA. DHA intake has also benefitted people with
a mild decline in cognitive function.
EPA, unlike DHA, isn’t always associated with enhanced brain
function. Nonetheless, EPA has been linked with benefits in-
cluding improved mood in people suffering from depression.
Another NCBI study suggests that taking fish oil can help de-
crease the decline in brain function due to aging since fish oil
contains both DHA and EPA. In general, taking two pieces of
oily fish every week is the best way to acquire the suggested
amount of omega-3 fatty acids. If you can’t eat fish, take fish
oil supplements. Having one gram of combined DHA and EPA
per day is normally recommended to sustain brain health.
MUG-SAUCER Caffeine
Caffeine, a widely popular natural stimulant, is most com-
monly found in dark chocolate, coffee, and tea. You can take a
caffeine supplement, but there’s no need since you can have
it from other common sources. Caffeine can help boost your
brain function to make you feel more alert and energized.
Caffeine can help stimulate your brain and CNS (central ner-
vous system) to make you feel more alert and less tired. An
NCBI study shows that caffeine can make you feel more ener-
gized and improve your memory, reaction times, and general
brain function.
The quantity of caffeine varies in a cup of coffee. However,
it’s usually 50 to 400 mg. In general, single caffeine doses of
about 200 to 400 mg each day are considered beneficial and
safe for most people.
However, excess intake of caffeine can be unhealthy since it
has been associated with side effects like sleep trouble, nau-
sea, and anxiety.
BAHAI Creatine
Creatine, a well-known natural substance, plays a significant
role in the metabolism of energy. Creatine is naturally found in
the human body – in small quantities in the brain and mostly
in muscles.
Creatine is a popular supplement, but it’s found naturally in
some foods products mainly animal products, such as eggs,
fish, and meat. An interesting NCBI study suggests that peo-
ple who don’t eat meat can take creatine supplements to help
improve their memory and mental health.

CIRCLE-NODES Acetyl-L-Carnitine
Your body naturally produces acetyl-L-carnitine, which is an
amino acid. It plays a significant function in your metabolism,
especially in the production of energy. This natural nootropic
can help in treating the elderly suffering from a loss of brain
function and people suffering from mental health disorders
like Alzheimer’s or dementia.
An NCBI study suggests that having acetyl-L-carnitine sup-
plements can help you feel more alert, boost memory and de-
lay age-related loss of memory. A few animal studies suggest
that having acetyl-L-carnitine supplements may help improve
learning capability and stop the decline in brain function as a
result of aging.
Various studies conducted on humans reveal that ace-
tyl-L-carnitine supplements can help in slowing down the
decline in brain function as a result of aging. These supple-
ments may also be helpful for boosting brain function in peo-
ple suffering from Alzheimer’s or mild dementia.
CODE-FORK Phosphatidylserine
Also known as a phospholipid, phosphatidylserine is a form of
fat compound that is found in the human brain. Its supplements
can help improve your memory and thinking skills. It may also
help delay the decline in brain function related to aging.
An NCBI study suggests that having phosphatidylserine sup-
plements may be useful for maintaining brain health. Having
100 mg of phosphatidylserine supplements 3 times every day
may also help slow down the decline in brain function related
to aging.
Another NCBI study suggests that healthy people can also im-
prove their memory and thinking skills by having up to 400 mg
of phosphatidylserine supplements per day.
🧠 Bacopa Monnieri
Prepared from the herb with a similar name, Bacopa monnieri
is a medicine used for improving brain function. Also used in
conventional medicine practices, such as Ayurveda, Bacopa
monnieri has shown to help boost memory and thinking skills
in people suffering from a decline in brain function, as well as
healthy people.
Nonetheless, it’s worth noting that Bacopa monnieri will show
its effect only when you use it repeatedly. You can have about
300 mg of Bacopa monnieri per day. You’ll notice the results
in about 4 to 6 weeks.

Various studies conducted on Bacopa monnieri also reveal
that it may often cause an upset stomach and diarrhea. Due to
this, many people suggest having food with this supplement.
Ginkgo Biloba
Ginkgo biloba, an extremely popular herbal supplement, is
obtained from the Ginkgo biloba tree. You can have this sup-
plement to improve your brain power.
An NCBI study suggests that this herbal supplement can help
boost your thinking skills and enhance short-term memory in
healthy middle-aged people.
Various studies suggest that the Ginkgo biloba supplement
may help slow down the decline in brain function due to ag-
ing. Studies further suggest that this herbal supplement help
increase the flow of blood to the brain and boost brain func-
tions, such as memory and focus.
BULLSEYE S-Adenosyl Methionine
Also known as SAMe, S-Adenosyl methionine is a substance
that your body naturally produces. SAMe is used in chemical
reactions to break down and create vital compounds such as
hormones, fats, and proteins.
A study suggests that SAMe may help improve the effects of
certain antidepressants and delay the decline in brain function
in those who suffer from depression.
Another study suggests that prescribing SAMe along with
antidepressants to those who had earlier not responded to
therapy may boost their chances of remission by about 14%.
A recent study revealed that SAMe, in some situations, could
be as helpful as certain types of antidepressant medicines.
SPA Rhodiola Rosea
Rhodiola rosea supplement is obtained from an herb with a
similar name. This herb is frequently used in Chinese medicine
to support healthy brain function and overall well-being.
An NCBI study suggests that Rhodiola rosea supplement may
help boost mental processing by decreasing fatigue.
Another study conducted on some people who took Rhodiola
rosea showed benefits like improvement in brain function and
a decrease in fatigue.
These were some top-proven all-natural nootropic supple-
ments to help improve the functioning of your brain. Keep in
mind that the market is flooded with hundreds of low-quality

a-ha! nootropics products. While the FDA doesn’t endorse dietary
supplements, there are two criteria you can employ to as-
sess the quality of a nootropic product that you want to try.
⚠ The 1st criterion is whether the nootropics were created in
Keep in mind a cGMP facility or any other facility that abides by the Cur-
that the market rent Good Manufacturing Practice regulations of the FDA.
is flooded with These regulations ensure proper design, supervision, and
hundreds of control of the processes and facilities of a manufacturer.
low-quality ⚠ The 2nd criterion is the 3rd party lab testing, which is the
nootropics gold standard for all nootropics products. An external lab
products confirms that the ingredients of the nootropics products
are pure and do not contain toxic or harmful ingredients.
Manufacturers who test their products at the 3rd party labs
will usually endorse this on their respective websites. If a
brand’s website doesn’t show this, you can ask them to share
their 3rd party lab certification.

Conclusion

Conclusion
If you’ve reached this far, we consider our eBook to be worth
your precious time.
The importance of productivity can’t be disregarded and cer-
tain people are much better at it compared to others. Being
productive is one of the main concerns most people have.
There’s a massive dissimilarity between being productive and
being busy. Most people try to be as busy as they can possibly
every day. However, only a few are honestly and fully produc-
tive with their time.
Most people strive to attain more productivity but struggle
in their attempts. There are several factors that result in the
lack of productivity, such as the struggle to balance multiple
projects at a time, procrastination, losing sight of goals, lack
of exercise and sleep, and personal life problems.
a-ha! To be more productive, all you require is a shift in your mindset.

Sticking to your to-do lists, good time management, and being
organized can help in your drive towards more productivity.
A good way to find out a solution is to recognize why you’re
Sticking to having difficulty being productive. Once you find the reason
your to-do that keeps you from being productive, you need to develop
lists, good time valuable productivity skills and gain knowledge of being more
management, productive on your most important tasks. These skills and
and being knowledge can help you become more efficient, set improved
organized can goals, enhance focus, and improve motivation.
help in your drive
This eBook has genuinely touched as well as explained vari-
towards more
ous vital topics such as how to stop wasting time, tips to mas-
productivity.
tering deep work and the flow state to take your productivity,
self-discipline, and motivation to the next level, and tips to
supercharge your focus, energy, and willpower.
We discussed the reasons that keep you from being produc-
tive, the benefits of being more productive, and the common
impact of procrastination that kills your productivity.
We also discussed top tips to prevent procrastination, how to
achieve the state of deep work and flow, matching your skills
with your challenges, and all-natural nootropics supplements
to help improve the functioning of your brain.
And this brings our eBook to an end!
41 CONCLUSION
We sincerely believe that this eBook will immensely assist
you in understanding the concept and importance of being
more productive to help you become more efficient, more
focused, and more motivated to accomplish all your dream
goals with GREAT SUCCESS!
Thank You and Good Luck!

Erica J. Crawford
42 CONCLUSION
References
Section
43 CONCLUSION
References Section
→ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27313836/
→ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2915594/
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YOUR COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE

Top tips to prevent procrastination 19

Inability to achieve deep work 28

Inability to achieve flow 29

How to use the deep work and flow concept 31

Best time to schedule 32

Most of us would agree that the key to success is being produc-

2 TOO M ANY DI STR ACT IONS

3 START ING V ERY L AT E IN T HE DAY

So, without further ado,

9 CHAPTER 1: BENEFITS OF BEING MORE PRODUCTIVE

Benefits of being productive

P ERFOR M MORE IN L ESS T I M E

10 CHAPTER 1: BENEFITS OF BEING MORE PRODUCTIVE

ACHIE V E MORE W I T H YOUR T I M E

HAV E MORE HOURS IN A DAY

11 CHAPTER 1: BENEFITS OF BEING MORE PRODUCTIVE

DO SOM E T HING DIF F ERENT W I T H YOUR T I M E

12 CHAPTER 1: BENEFITS OF BEING MORE PRODUCTIVE

F EEL L ESS STRESS ED

13 CHAPTER 1: BENEFITS OF BEING MORE PRODUCTIVE

I M PROV E REPUTAT ION

In the next chapter,

How to Stop Wasting Time

NOT ACHIE V ING DES IRED GOALS

POOR DECI S ION-M AK ING

PUTT ING HEALT H AT RI S K

Top tips to prevent procrastination

STAY ING MOT I VAT ED

STAY ING ACT I V ELY ENGAGED

CREAT E A F L E X IBL E SCHEDUL E

ASS ESS YOUR AVOIDANCE

PRIORI T IZE DIF F ICULT TAS K

GE T RID OF DI STR ACT IONS

CARROT OR ST ICK APPROACH

RE V EAL YOUR P L AN TO F RIENDS OR FA M ILY

In the next chapter,

Mastering Deep Work

Newport gave the following formula to accomplish

The above-mentioned two problems are the key

INABIL I TY TO ACHIE V E F LOW

Following are some important ways to achieve flow

HOW TO USE T HE DEEP WORK AND F LOW CONCEPT

In the next chapter,

33 CHAPTER 4: ALL-NATURAL NOOTROPICS TO SUPERCHARGE YOUR FOCUS, ENERGY, AND WILLPOWER

34 CHAPTER 4: ALL-NATURAL NOOTROPICS TO SUPERCHARGE YOUR FOCUS, ENERGY, AND WILLPOWER

AL L-NATUR AL NOOTROP IC SUPP L E M ENTS

35 CHAPTER 4: ALL-NATURAL NOOTROPICS TO SUPERCHARGE YOUR FOCUS, ENERGY, AND WILLPOWER

36 CHAPTER 4: ALL-NATURAL NOOTROPICS TO SUPERCHARGE YOUR FOCUS, ENERGY, AND WILLPOWER

37 CHAPTER 4: ALL-NATURAL NOOTROPICS TO SUPERCHARGE YOUR FOCUS, ENERGY, AND WILLPOWER

38 CHAPTER 4: ALL-NATURAL NOOTROPICS TO SUPERCHARGE YOUR FOCUS, ENERGY, AND WILLPOWER

39 CHAPTER 4: ALL-NATURAL NOOTROPICS TO SUPERCHARGE YOUR FOCUS, ENERGY, AND WILLPOWER

40 CHAPTER 4: ALL-NATURAL NOOTROPICS TO SUPERCHARGE YOUR FOCUS, ENERGY, AND WILLPOWER

a-ha! To be more productive, all you require is a shift in your mindset.

Thank You and Good Luck!

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