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hello remote warriors
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ever feel like your home office is
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slowly morphing into a couch potato zone
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emails piling up distractions everywhere
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and that nagging voice whispering "Why
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haven't I showered yet?" Today we're
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revealing top 10 proven ways to stay
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productive while working from home
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backed by science sprinkled with soul
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and guaranteed to make you rethink your
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WFH routine hit that like button
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subscribe if you're new and let's turn
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me days into masterpiece days oh and
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don't miss number nine it's free
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effortless and tied to Nobel
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Prizewinning research let's go one
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create a dedicated workspace even if
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it's tiny let's start with the
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foundation a dedicated workspace you
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don't need a Pinterest perfect home
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office just a spot that feels like work
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here's the science a Harvard Business
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Review study found people with
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designated workspaces reported 40%
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higher focus and 30% less burnout i
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learned this the hard way when I tried
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working from bed my brain started
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associating my mattress with emails
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nightmare my ritual i converted a dusty
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corner into a command center with a
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standing desk converter pro tip: Use a
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room divider or a lamp to signal work
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mode science snack physical boundaries
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train your brain to switch into
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productivity mode two stick to a morning
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routine no pajamas allowed raise your
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hand if you've worked in pajamas only to
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feel like a zombie by noon
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rituals like getting dressed and having
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breakfast aren't just habits they're
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neurological cues that tell your brain
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"Game on." A University of Minnesota
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study found people who followed
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structured morning routines were 50%
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more productive my friend Jess started
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doing a 7-inute stretch coffee and power
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outfit ritual result she got promoted
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last month pro tip try the 10-minute
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miracle five minutes for hygiene five
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for movement dancing counts three time
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blocking your calendar is your
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superpower time blocking isn't just for
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CEOs it's for anyone drowning in tasks a
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Forb survey found 80% of productive
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remote workers use time blocks to
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prioritize here's how it works divide
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your day into chunks for deep work
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meetings and breaks i blocked 9:00 to
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11:00 a.m for writing and 1 to 3:00 p.m
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for calls result: My inbox stopped
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haunting me science snack multitasking
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is a myth your brain actually switches
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tasks burning energy single tasking
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equals efficiency pro tip: Use focus
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sessions eg 50 minutes work plus 10
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minutes walk four set communication
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boundaries say no like a boss ever feel
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like Slack and email are waging war on
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your time setting communication
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boundaries isn't rude it's essential a
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Stanford study found constant
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notifications increase stress and reduce
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creativity my wakeup call I used to
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reply to emails at midnight now I auto
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reply with I'll respond during work
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hours result: My focus doubled pro tip:
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Use do not disturb modes and set
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specific times to check messages eg
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11:00 a.m and 4 p.m five move every hour
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even if you're busy sitting is the new
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smoking a Mayo Clinic report found
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standing up every hour slashes heart
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disease risk by 33% and boosts
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creativity here's my hack i set an
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hourly reminder to do two-minute desk
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yoga shoulder rolls neck stretches even
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jumping jacks one co-orker dances to her
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favorite song yes dances she says "It's
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my two-minute vacation." Science snack
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movement increases blood flow to the
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brain enhancing problem solving skills
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six use the two-minut rule for small
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ever let tiny tasks pile up until they
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feel like Mount Everest the two-minute
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rule from David Allen's Getting Things
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Done says "If a task takes under two
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minutes do it now." A productivity lab
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experiment found people who use this
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rule reduced cluttered to-do list by 60%
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in a week when I applied it to emails I
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cleared my inbox in 20 minutes instead
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of hours pro tip pair it with batching
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do all quick tasks at once eg replying
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to messages seven take real breaks your
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brain deserves it breaks aren't lazy
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they're non-negotiable
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a Nature study found workers who took
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15-minute breaks every 2 hours made 20%
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fewer errors my mistake I used to power
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through until 6 p.m only to feel burnt
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out now I step outside for a 10-minute
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walk or a coffee break result: fresh
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ideas pop up like magic science snack
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the ultra dianne rhythm means your brain
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needs rest every 90 to 120 minutes pro
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tip try the 2020 2020 rule for eye
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strain every 20 minutes look at
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something 20 ft away for 20 seconds
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eight optimize your environment light
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noise and more your surroundings
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directly impact focus a Cornell study
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found natural light reduces eye strain
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and improves mood meanwhile
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noiseancelling headphones can boost
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concentration by 40% here's my setup i
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moved my desk near a window and use a
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white noise app for deep work one viewer
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wrote "I added a plant and now I feel
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like I'm working in a forest." Pro tip:
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declutter daily tidy spaces tidy mind
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number nine cold exposure the Nobel
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Prize hack for alertness okay this one
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sounds wild but hear me out nobel
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Prize-winning research on cold
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adaptation found short bursts of cold
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like a 30-cond cold shower boost brown
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fat the good fat that burns calories and
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improves insulin sensitivity but here's
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the twist it also ramps up alertness a
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nature medicine study showed
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participants who took daily cold showers
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had 35% fewer sick days and sharper
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focus my brother swears by his 5-minute
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ice baths he hasn't had a cold in 2
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years and crushes deadlines pro tip:
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start small splash cold water on your
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wrists or take a brisk walk outside 10
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reflect and adjust weekly reviews save
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your sanity last but not least weekly
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reviews a McKenzie report found leaders
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who reflect weekly are three acts more
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productive it's not about perfection
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it's about progress here's my ritual
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every Friday I ask "What worked what
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didn't what's one tweak for next week?"
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One viewer wrote "I cut three-hour
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meetings and now use 20inut standups my
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team loves it science snack reflection
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triggers neuroplasticity your brain's
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ability to rewire itself pro tip:
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celebrate wins no matter how small which
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tip will change your WFH game let me
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know in the comments i love hearing your
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smash that subscribe button if you're
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ready to master productivity and tap the
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bell so you never miss a tip until next
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time remember you don't need a perfect
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setup just one intentional habit