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The First Step to Unlock Your Productivity: Get the Right Mindset
Without the right mindset, you cannot be productive
I know you want to find the magic time management tool to help you become productive, but there is one step you have to take before: having the right mindset.
Without thinking positively about productivity, you cannot reach your full potential.
I often got into a spiral of negative beliefs and didn’t do anything.
I procrastinated, then I was mad at myself, then I thought I would never get anything done, then I procrastinated more, then the time flew by and I didn’t do anything, and then I thought it was too late to start anyway.
Getting into a negative pattern of thinking because you procrastinate will not help you at all. Instead of feeling bad for all the days you already spent wasting time: be ready to not make the same mistakes again!
Positive self-talk
Instead, practice positive self-talk every day. You don’t have to believe it at the beginning, but you add one more positive thought to your day, and that will change you.
- “I’m productive.”
- “I get into flow state easily.”
- “I can do this.”
- “I’m focused.”
Those positive affirmations are part of my morning routine and I tell them to myself standing in front of a mirror. In the beginning, it will feel weird to talk to yourself, but it’s motivating and you will gain energy.
Add or remove sentences as you feel comfortable. I’ve listened to some podcasts with affirmations and googled some, and then I put together a few sentences that speak to me the most.
Make some progress
If you still don’t believe you can do it, we need to show your brain some progress and success.
Instead of trying to hype you up to do the major paper, which is due in 2 weeks, we start with small, achievable steps to get focused and see progress.
Start with small tasks that are also productive, like making the structure for the paper, reading about the topic online, or organizing your…
