Do you ever feel like you have a bad habit you can’t shake? Whether procrastinating on tasks or not planning for meals, everyone has at least one bad habit they’re trying to break. 

If you’ve been caught in a chaos whirlwind this year with what you have going on, it’s time to ditch those bad habits. Live the life you want to live and integrate these 5 micro-habits to enhance productivity and focus. 

1. One-Minute Task Marathon 

Do as many tasks as you can that take one minute or less to complete. Make your bed. Pick up those items off the floor. Quickly gather the dishes to put them in the sink. Disinfect the table after eating a meal. 

You will find that you achieve a good momentum as you keep up these tiny maintenance tasks throughout the day. 

2. Morning Check-In

Host a morning meeting with yourself to discover your priorities for the day. Choose one or two goals to achieve.  Write them down on your fridge as a reminder. Make a note on your smartphone’s calendar to stay focused. 

Convert from a reactive to a proactive mindset. This feeling of control will enhance your daily achievements. 

3. The 3-Item To-Do List

Sure, we all have never-ending to-do lists. But there are only 24 hours in a day and only so much that can get done during the 12-16 hours we are awake for it. 

Jot down the 3 non-negotiable tasks you need to complete that day. Maybe it’s running an errand to grab the post from your mailbox. Enjoy that special event you anticipated all year. Stop for petrol on the way home. 

This 3-item to-do list narrows your focus on what’s most important. You will also feel much less decision fatigue by pointing your focus on these 3 main tasks. If you happen to finish them and have energy to keep going, add a couple of more lower-priority tasks to the list. 

4. 30 Minutes a Day of Screen-Free Time

We need our screens for everything: texting family members and friends, watching our favorite shows, and comparing and contrasting which chemists to get our medicine from. 

Take 30 minutes a day for screen-free activities. If you can do it for a longer time, that’s even better. Especially if you work on a screen all day for your profession, it can be stressful mentally and hard on the eyes looking at it the whole day. 

During that screen-free half hour, mindfully eat a meal. Clean up an area of your home. Play a trading card game, do gardening, or read a book.  

Spend time wisely when you are on your screen. Are you looking for entertainment? NetBet has many casino games like roulette, slots, blackjack, and craps for bettors of all levels. Limit your gameplay to an hour at a time to have energy to do other tasks and to mindfully manage your bankroll. 

5. The 10-Minute Declutter

Every morning or evening, set a 10-minute timer to declutter a space in your home. This could be that junk cabinet in the sitting room, a random tote lying around in the sunroom, or a catch-all drawer in the kitchen. Give that area a purpose for what it should store. Anything outside of that purpose should be discarded into the rubbish bin if you don’t use it or to a different place in your home. 

 

This quick decluttering micro-habit helps reset the tone for how your environment makes you feel. Living with fewer possessions recaptures more time for yourself.