Getting more done isn’t always about working harder and longer. It’s also about how you organize your time and how you approach your work. Here are a few tips.

1. Be sure to take breaks.
Taking breaks helps you to work better, enabling you to get more done. Studies have shown that we really can focus intently for only about an hour. After that, we need to take a rest. Taking a break helps us to rest and recover, and so when we get back to work, we bring renewed energy. It only takes about five minutes away from your desk to get the benefits of the break.

2. Develop healthy routines
A lot of what we do is the result of habit. By developing good routines, we get into good habits. A routine saves time and energy – we don’t have to think about what we are going to do, trying to decide among a range of choices, all of which takes time. We simply get started.

So, develop good morning and end of day routines. In the morning, get into the habit of exercising or meditating. Have a routine for when your work day is finished – cleaning off your desk, for example, and shutting down your electronics.

3. Set aside time without interruptions
Whether you are working at home or in an office, politely let people know that at a certain time each day, you need time to work without any interruptions.

4. Use a set time for email
Set aside a certain time during the day for checking email, and check it only at that time. Resist the urge to check it at intervals throughout the day. This just distracts you from what you need to get done and destroys your focus. Do the same for social media.

5. Make a to-do list
But only put three things on the list—the most important things you have to do. If you make a long one, all you do is put more needless stress on yourself when you fail to get everything done.

6. Use a time management system.
There are many of these out there, everything from the priority matrix, the Pomodoro method, “eat the frog,” Google calendar and a host of others. Find one that you like.

7. Organize your workspace
Get your folders in order. Clean and organize your workspace. Set aside a certain time each week to clean up your work area. Having an organized workspace helps you concentrate better on your work.

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