Analyze your habits
The first step to forming productive habits is analyzing the pattern of your current practices. Once created, habits become second nature to us. We may not even realize how many things we accomplish just out of habit. So you must analyze them mindfully and decide which habits your need to break and which are healthy to continue.

Say no to multitasking.
It is a myth that multitasking saves time. It is a false efficiency technique that actually takes up more time. Each time you jump from one task to another, your brain has to re-wire its focus which consumes a lot of mental energy. It also has a negative impact on the human mind.

Work in small sessions
In the digital era, the ability of human minds to focus on a single thing for long periods has depleted. As per the scientific studies, it is believed that after 20-30 minutes, we start losing our concentration.

Therefore, if you want high-quality work done, make sure you work in small-time sessions. Give yourself small targets for each session and see how it works for you.

Take strategic breaks
If you are using productivity techniques like Pomodoro, you may notice that after each session of 25 minutes, you get to take a 5-minute break. It is essential to take strategic short breaks instead of working for long until exhaustion.

You should do tasks that relieve your stress and charge you up for the next session. You could go for a walk, listen to music or do a fun exercise. Make sure to give your brain a good quality break which means don’t run to grab the phone and spend all your break time checking it over. These breaks will give your brain a chance to recover from the intense focus and get ready for the next.

Block distractions
It is a sad outcome, but the digital era has made us a slave to virtual connections. It leaves our monkey minds constantly jumping from scroll to scroll, from one thought to another, having nowhere to focus.

You can use applications that block the distractive apps when you have to do focused work. Obey these apps to get the critical job done. Or, if it is still difficult to stay away from the phone, give the accountability to someone else who can make sure you don’t fall prey to temptations.

Creating a routine.
Human beings are a creature of habit. If you have good habits, you don’t have to constantly motivate yourself to stay focused on work. It becomes an automatic process. Set up procedures, routines, and dedicated workspaces to train your mind to enter the work zone. This will help you gain a work-life balance and also boost your productivity

In these modern times, when we can have all that we desire, it is indeed difficult to stay grounded and get work done. Keep experimenting on different tricks and tips that work well for you so that you seldom have an unproductive day and march towards your goals faster.