If you’re a digital marketer, then the amount of work you can do in a day will be directly proportional to the satisfaction of your clients, the amount of repeat business you get, and ultimately, the amount of money you earn.
Want to be more successful? It will help if you increase your productivity.
Here are a few ways that internet marketers can do that and raise their energy levels at the same time…
Supplements
A wide range of different supplements can significantly boost your productivity, energy levels, and concentration. These are becoming increasingly popular and are often referred to as ‘nootropics’ or ‘smart drugs.
The problem is that some of these are very beneficial and effective, while others can cause more harm than good… and it can be tricky to know which. Stick to things that would naturally occur in the body or our diets (minerals, vitamins, nutrients, herbs, amino acids) and avoid anything that is only available on prescription! Some good options include vitamin B complex, magnesium, omega-three fatty acid, caffeine + l-theanine, dark chocolate, and cordyceps.
Sensory Deprivation
This might sound a little dramatic, but I’m only talking about sound.
If you want to enhance your focus, then something you can do is to try and block out all distracting outside sounds. One way to do that is to listen to white noise – a strategy that some people use!
Another way is to listen to music you know very well and to put it on repeat. Because there is nothing novel in the soundtrack, the brain will eventually tune it out, which means you can become completely engrossed in what you’re doing!
Watching YouTube
This might sound counterintuitive, but sometimes it can be a great help to watch someone playing a game on YouTube, watching music videos on silent, or giving yourself some ‘movement’ to protect. Author Tim Ferriss likes to watch his favorite movies on silent.
This is effective because it provides us with a bit of stimulation. One of the reasons we often struggle to do our work – such as writing guest posts – is because it’s boring. The human brain likes light, color, noise, and movement; when it doesn’t get that, it starts looking for distractions.
Watching someone play a game on YouTube or doing something else with no dialog or narrative gives your eyes and the more action-oriented parts of your brain something to keep them occupied. Meanwhile, your reasoning, planning, and verbal components can focus on your job!
Leave Work Unfinished
Want to make sure you get off to a great start with your work tomorrow? One quick tip is to try leaving the job a little unfinished. Start a project, half write it, and then leave it. This is very powerful because we naturally feel inclined to finish the work we’ve started. You’ll almost feel like you must leap into action as soon as you begin the next day!