Visualize How You Want Your Day to Go to Stay Focused and Productive
Visualization techniques help elite athletes perform better, and we can do the same to improve our workday.
Oliver Staley explains to Quartz:
According to Charles Duhigg of the New York Times, if we think through events – be they big meetings, interviews, or even routine tasks – before we begin, we are better prepared and able to respond to the unexpected. reporter in his new book Smarter, Faster, Better: Secrets of Productivity in Life and Business .
“Your brain has to decide what deserves attention and what deserves ignoring and how it does it – compare what we expect with what actually happens,” Duhigg told Quartz.
This is a technique that basketball coaches Phil Jackson and Doc Rivers used to help their players win championships, but again, you don’t need to be an athlete to visualize your day. You can try this when you get up in the morning or get ready for bed in the evening. Imagine what your day will look like after you reach your main goals for the day .
Your day may not necessarily go as intended or planned, but you will likely focus on what matters most to you during the day. I have found that this method also works for long-term planning: visualize what you want to achieve in the next year or the next five years and how you will achieve it. You might be surprised how effective this little practice can be.
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