Life and Productivity Tips

Q:  “What daily habit has made your life simpler?” A: Not just one, but a few habits that made my life simpler: 1) I drink 24 oz (~0.71 liters) of water immediately after I get out of bed . It instantly turns on my brain and rejuvenates every cell of my body. It also makes me go to the bathroom and cleans me out. I like to be emptied out completely and be light on my feet when starting my day. 2)  Shortly afterward,  I drink another 16 oz (~0.5 liters) of my  homemade ginger/lemon tea   made with hot water, raw organic ginger peeled with a potato peeler and shredded with a cheese shredder, and 1/2 fresh lemon also shredded with a cheese shredder. I add some ground cinnamon powder and sometimes a little honey. I do pee like an elephant during the first couple of hours of the day. But that’s ok because I work from my home most mornings. I believe the water and tea are the main reasons why I have not gotten sick in many years. Better health means a sim...

Imagine I magically added hours of time to your day. You would have more time to do what you love, whether that is relaxing, time with family, reading, working, etc.. Well this is your lucky day! In the next  minute  or so, I will share hacks that will  add HOURS to your day, every day. 1. Install a Facebook feed-blocker and the StayFocused Chrome extension. Since I’ve installed a feed-blocker, I have  saved AT LEAST 30 minutes a day that I would have otherwise spent on  Facebook . As for StayFocused, I have put 10 minute  time limits on Instagram , where I could otherwise spend north of 2 hours a day scrolling around [check settings in your iPhone. It tells you exactly how much time you’re wasting on there..] I also delete my social media apps on my phone when I want to be extra productive and therefore force myself to only access them from a desktop. 2. Put your phone in another room when you start working or come home. Make it hard for...