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if I check my phone or access the internet upon waking up, I will probably become distracted.
I also recommend you create a morning routine to help you start your day on a positive note and with a strong focus.
To establish your morning routine, write down two or three simple things you could do each morning.
Remember that the routine should deepen your focus rather than stimulate you.
Meditate, Stretch, Listen to some relaxation music, Write down your goals for the day, Write down three things you’re grateful for, or Repeat positive affirmations.
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your dopamine detox (and beyond). To sum up, in order to implement a successful dopamine detox
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Identify your biggest temptations and/or distractions and write them down on the sheet of paper. Then, make sure you put the sheet in a prominent position. Make unwanted behaviors harder to engage in by adding friction. Make desired behaves easier to engage in by reducing friction. Implement a simple morning routine to calm your mind and start your day with a low level of stimulation.
For the 48-hour and 24-hour detox, try removing most, if not all, sources of stimulation.
During your dopamine detox, I encourage you to take notes.
If you feel restless, write it down. If you experience an urge to check your phone or to watch videos, write this down too. That way, you’ll be able to identify your biggest sources of stimulation and learn more about the way your brain works.
Reflect on your goals.
Assess how you’re using your time.
Self-reflect.
If you have any problems or worries, write them down alongside potential solutions. Just putting your thoughts on paper can help you declutter your mind and gain clarity.
How to plan your day
Simply write down a few key tasks you must achieve today.
You’ll notice that your most important tasks are often the ones you want to do the least.
To set short-term goals, reverse-engineer what you must do to reach your long-term goals. For instance, if I want to write a book in the next ninety days, one goal could be to create an outline. Another could be to complete the first draft. And to hit that target, I could establish a specific daily word count.
Schedule one major task to work on each morning
Productivity can then be defined as having consistent focus on your most impactful tasks.
By focusing on your key tasks consistently for just forty-five minutes daily, you can make more progress than you can with almost anything else you could be doing instead.
1. Be at the same place, at the same time every day
Choose a trigger
If you can start work on your tasks for a few minutes, you’ll likely build enough momentum to keep going.
You might even experience flow.
5. Work without interruptions Now that you have eliminated distractions, work continuously, without interruptions. I recommend forty-five minutes of intense work as a maximum.
And, as you procrastinate less, you’ll feel better, which will positively impact other areas of your life.
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Decide what time you will focus on your key tasks.
Choose a specific trigger to signal the start of your morning routine.
Just get started. When you work on your tasks for a few minutes, you’ll be more ...
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Eliminate any dis...
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Finally, work without interruption. Aim to complete forty-five minutes ...
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The activities with the biggest potential for distractions are usually part of an open system.
Some examples are emails, Facebook, YouTube, and, more generally, the internet as a whole. Whenever you enter an open system, you risk becoming overstimulated.
