We know that 2020 has been rough, and adjusting to work from home life hasn’t exactly been easy on everyone. However, it’s time to get back to your most productive self and stop putting things off and essentially stealing your free time from yourself. Here are our best productivity tips you can try.

Set Only Three Goals

At the beginning of every day, set three goals and forget about everything else. This will help you figure out what your priorities really are and keep you focused as you work on them.

Go Outside

Spending some time outside every day is a great way to clear your mind and it will keep you productive when you’re actually working. Not going out often enough can make you feel trapped and resentful towards the things that need to be done, so don’t underestimate the power of a simple walk.

Do Mindless Things

Allow yourself some time for mindless work when your mind can wander freely. You can do this with simple and repetitive tasks, such as cleaning, gardening, dishwashing, vacuuming, etc. Instead of putting a show or a podcast on while you do this, try using this time for brain reset.

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Working from home sounded like a great concept until we all started doing it. Suddenly, having to work while kids and pets demand attention and the dishes in the kitchen call your name became a nightmare. In order to escape, many people resorted to local hotels and we can now say that working from hotels is the latest trend in this weird year.

Whether you choose a hotel in your city or go somewhere else for a week, a hotel will provide you the necessary change of environment, a relaxing atmosphere, and virtually no distraction. Additionally, paying to stay in a hotel may motivate you to get the work done faster or to do a bit more of it so you get your money’s worth. This means you can either earn more or free up more of your time to spend with your family at peace.

Besides a private room, hotels offer nice lobbies that will likely have a few more people working in them so they become fancy coworking spaces. There’s also food in the hotel restaurant so you don’t have to think about it. Not to mention that this opens the possibility to spend a week in a new city where you can work in the morning and explore the place in the afternoon. How perfect is that?

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If you’re having trouble focusing on work or any other task that needs to be done, perhaps this revolutionary technique can help you.

The Pomodoro (Italian word for tomato) technique got its name from a kitchen timer that’s often shaped like a tomato. It provides a simple and effective way to get more done in less time by giving yourself time blocks to focus on work with small breaks in between.

The beauty of pomodoro is that you can apply it everywhere and for anything. All you need is a timer (on your phone, for example), that you set for 25 minutes during which you will focus on work and then for 5 minutes for a break.

After completing four such cycles, you earn a 15-minute break that you can use to stretch your legs before returning to your desk.

Setting a timer on your phone is not the only way to use pomodoro. You can also use a browser-add on that will remind you when your time is up or play one of the numerous Youtube videos of people studying/working in 25-5 minute intervals.

You will be surprised how much you can achieve in only 25 minutes if you focus! Turn work into a little game and start using pomodoro today to handle the work you’ve been putting off!

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Whether you have to deal with exam season or work alone from home, it can be difficult to find the motivation to sit down and get to work. Did you know that you can find a study company on YouTube? There’s a new trending topic called “Study With Me” that contains videos of people filming themselves during study sessions. You can play one of the videos while you study and it will help you focus, just like if you studied with someone in real life.

Study With Me videos come in different shapes and forms. The most viewed video was uploaded by a young woman who live-broadcasted an 8-hour study session. Many of the videos come with relaxing music that will help you focus, while others include study techniques like Pomodoro, with 25-minute study periods and 5-minute breaks. 

If you haven’t discovered them already, give them a try. You have nothing to lose, but could gain an amazing study/work tool that you never knew you needed!

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We know that 2020 has been rough, and adjusting to work from home life hasn’t exactly been easy on everyone. However, it’s time to get back to your most productive self and stop putting things off and essentially stealing your free time from yourself. Here are our best productivity tips you can try.

Set Only Three Goals

At the beginning of every day, set three goals and forget about everything else. This will help you figure out what your priorities really are and keep you focused as you work on them.

Go Outside

Spending some time outside every day is a great way to clear your mind and it will keep you productive when you’re actually working. Not going out often enough can make you feel trapped and resentful towards the things that need to be done, so don’t underestimate the power of a simple walk.

Do Mindless Things

Allow yourself some time for mindless work when your mind can wander freely. You can do this with simple and repetitive tasks, such as cleaning, gardening, dishwashing, vacuuming, etc. Instead of putting a show or a podcast on while you do this, try using this time for brain reset.

The post Productiveness is Trending, Here’s How to Achieve It appeared first on toppoptoday.com.

Working from home sounded like a great concept until we all started doing it. Suddenly, having to work while kids and pets demand attention and the dishes in the kitchen call your name became a nightmare. In order to escape, many people resorted to local hotels and we can now say that working from hotels is the latest trend in this weird year.

Whether you choose a hotel in your city or go somewhere else for a week, a hotel will provide you the necessary change of environment, a relaxing atmosphere, and virtually no distraction. Additionally, paying to stay in a hotel may motivate you to get the work done faster or to do a bit more of it so you get your money’s worth. This means you can either earn more or free up more of your time to spend with your family at peace.

Besides a private room, hotels offer nice lobbies that will likely have a few more people working in them so they become fancy coworking spaces. There’s also food in the hotel restaurant so you don’t have to think about it. Not to mention that this opens the possibility to spend a week in a new city where you can work in the morning and explore the place in the afternoon. How perfect is that?

The post Work From Home Is Old News; We’re Working From Hotels Now appeared first on toppoptoday.com.

If you’re having trouble focusing on work or any other task that needs to be done, perhaps this revolutionary technique can help you.

The Pomodoro (Italian word for tomato) technique got its name from a kitchen timer that’s often shaped like a tomato. It provides a simple and effective way to get more done in less time by giving yourself time blocks to focus on work with small breaks in between.

The beauty of pomodoro is that you can apply it everywhere and for anything. All you need is a timer (on your phone, for example), that you set for 25 minutes during which you will focus on work and then for 5 minutes for a break.

After completing four such cycles, you earn a 15-minute break that you can use to stretch your legs before returning to your desk.

Setting a timer on your phone is not the only way to use pomodoro. You can also use a browser-add on that will remind you when your time is up or play one of the numerous Youtube videos of people studying/working in 25-5 minute intervals.

You will be surprised how much you can achieve in only 25 minutes if you focus! Turn work into a little game and start using pomodoro today to handle the work you’ve been putting off!

The post Increase Productivity with Pomodoro Technique appeared first on toppoptoday.com.

Whether you have to deal with exam season or work alone from home, it can be difficult to find the motivation to sit down and get to work. Did you know that you can find a study company on YouTube? There’s a new trending topic called “Study With Me” that contains videos of people filming themselves during study sessions. You can play one of the videos while you study and it will help you focus, just like if you studied with someone in real life.

Study With Me videos come in different shapes and forms. The most viewed video was uploaded by a young woman who live-broadcasted an 8-hour study session. Many of the videos come with relaxing music that will help you focus, while others include study techniques like Pomodoro, with 25-minute study periods and 5-minute breaks. 

If you haven’t discovered them already, give them a try. You have nothing to lose, but could gain an amazing study/work tool that you never knew you needed!

The post “Study With Me” Is a New YouTube Phenomenon appeared first on toppoptoday.com.