Time Management is dead

12 tips to manage your attention

and focus

Jane Piper, Pipsy LLC

Organisational Psychologist

www.pipsy.ch

Lower your stress so

your brain is in

discovery mode

Try these 4 tips

Turn on your discovery brain

Tip #1:

Stress makes you stupidTry one of the 3M’s to calm your mind

and get in a discovery brain state:

mindfulness

meditation

music

Tip #2:

Reframe your ThinkingReframe your thoughts so you are in a

discovery brain mode

Changing your thought patterns to be

realistic and positive you will be less

stressed and more creative

Watch this video to learn how

Tip #3:

Get Enough SleepLack of sleep impacts our ability to perform

Without a good night’s sleep you are:

less able to concentrate

less creative

more irritable

Try the 5-4-3-2-1 rule to get a good night’s sleep

Tip #4:

Exercise your Stress AwayGet the endorphine buzz from

exercise

Endorphins help turn on your

discovery brain and make you more

creative

Keep your head

clear of clutter

so you can

concentrate

Try these next 4 tips

Create Headspace

Tip #5:

Declutter your brain

Brain dump everything and get

organised so you can automate

tasks

Learn how here

Tip #6:

Stop Multi-tasking1. Turn off all notifications on your phone and put it

out of sight

2. Set a timer (not on your phone) for 20 minutes

3. Try to focus and concentrate on just one task

4. After 20 minutes stop for a couple of minutes

5. Think of the progress that you’ve made. Get the

progress buzz!

Tip #7:

Use your body clockMap your circadian rhythm and

find when you perform at your best

Schedule your work with your

rhythm

Tip #8:

Create boundaries

between work and homeUse your smartphone to work

smarter not harder

It is about you being in control, not

the device controlling you

What really,

really is your

priority?

Get really focused

Find out with these 4 tips

Tip #9:

Busy or productive?It is easy to be busy but harder to be productive

1. Find your important (not urgent) priorities

2. Set a goal

3. Make it your own

4. Feel the buzz of progress

Tip #10:

Block time for your

important priorities

Don’t lose the important priorities,

the stones, amongst the sand (watch

the video)

Chunk time in your week to apply to

your important priorities

Tip #11:

Say no - nicelyYou can’t do it all and sometimes

you have to say no – nicely

Tip #12:

Kill procrastination or

perfectionistGet things done by

Rewarding yourself

Setting smaller goals

Learn more here

12 Tips to Improve your

Attention and Focus

BY JANE PIPER, ORGANISATIONAL

PSYCHOLOGIST

HR CONSULTING AND COACHING

WWW.PIPSY.CH