A hyperfocused mind is a true gift in the right circumstances. Endlessly curious, eager and imaginative; business leaders are at a distinct advantage with these traits when possessing the tips and tools to utilise them in the correct way.
One challenge you’ll likely have encountered is how best can you maximise your productivity at work when there are so many tasks you want to delve into headfirst.
The truth is, as much as it can be tempting to spread yourself thin when multi-tasking as a means of feeling energised and purposeful towards business goals, sometimes it can help to train your brain to focus where it matters most.
- Feed your brain with all the good stuff
When your mind is hyperstimulated, you may feel the physical effects when sticking at a task for too long. Trying to tackle a complex spreadsheet can be made yet more difficult without a pause for lunch.
Forget the energy drinks and chocolate bars that’ll make you want to drift off, instead, stock up your work area with foods that can give you extended mental energy – think bananas or dried fruit, as well as high-protein snacks such as Greek yoghurt, peanut butter celery sticks, and mini-salads.
2) Embrace a location change
By this I don’t mean any drastic long-term relocation. This brain hack applies to those moments where we feel drained by our overly similar surroundings.
If you’re not getting the creative juices flowing by looking at the same beige coloured office walls or outside view of a city car park, then think about changing things up.
Working from home? Try doing a couple of hours in the living room, before switching to the kitchen. If you’re in the office and need to focus on a task alone, try jumping into a meeting room for an hour so that you don’t feel like you’re counting down the minutes.
3) Do nothing
This may sound counter-productive, perhaps even foolish, but embracing calm and silence can actually heighten productivity over the course of a work day.
Taking your hands off the laptop keyboard and sitting still for 5-10 minutes can activate parts of the brain that lends itself to big-picture thinking.
A hyperfocused mind is a true gift in the right circumstances. Endlessly curious, eager and imaginative; business leaders are at a distinct advantage with these traits when possessing the tips and tools to utilise them in the correct way.
One challenge you’ll likely have encountered is how best can you maximise your productivity at work when there are so many tasks you want to delve into headfirst.
The truth is, as much as it can be tempting to spread yourself thin when multi-tasking as a means of feeling energised and purposeful towards business goals, sometimes it can help to train your brain to focus where it matters most.
- Feed your brain with all the good stuff
When your mind is hyperstimulated, you may feel the physical effects when sticking at a task for too long. Trying to tackle a complex spreadsheet can be made yet more difficult without a pause for lunch.
Forget the energy drinks and chocolate bars that’ll make you want to drift off, instead, stock up your work area with foods that can give you extended mental energy – think bananas or dried fruit, as well as high-protein snacks such as Greek yoghurt, peanut butter celery sticks, and mini-salads.
2) Embrace a location change
By this I don’t mean any drastic long-term relocation. This brain hack applies to those moments where we feel drained by our overly similar surroundings.
If you’re not getting the creative juices flowing by looking at the same beige coloured office walls or outside view of a city car park, then think about changing things up.
Working from home? Try doing a couple of hours in the living room, before switching to the kitchen. If you’re in the office and need to focus on a task alone, try jumping into a meeting room for an hour so that you don’t feel like you’re counting down the minutes.
3) Do nothing
This may sound counter-productive, perhaps even foolish, but embracing calm and silence can actually heighten productivity over the course of a work day.
Taking your hands off the laptop keyboard and sitting still for 5-10 minutes can activate parts of the brain that lends itself to big-picture thinking.
When carrying out a complex task, it’s often in the more laid-back state that you’ll find that elusive ‘eureka’ moment. Daydreaming may not come naturally, but when practiced over time, can become your new entrepreneurial super power.
