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Here are some steps you can take to do so.
Stay with One Thing at a Time
Too many people are guilty of doing too many things at the same
time. When you demand your attention to jump from one thing to
another, you will have a busy, fractured, and most likely
unproductive day.
Switching tasks frequently requires a supreme level of functioning,
meaning that you have to use a lot of brain power and energy even
before you start a task. No wonder it ends up draining your
effectiveness.
Zen teaches you to do the exact opposite. With Zen habits in your
life you will choose a task that needs doing and then stick with it. A
good starting point may be to ask why this particular task is
important for you. If you can give yourself a good enough reason
why this task means more than others, then that’s where you need
to start.
As you start your task, shift all your attention to it. Shut out any
distractions and clear your mind. Don’t think about or start doing
something else until you have finished what you started. Train
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