You may feel tense and anxious about your obligations today. You might be working under tight deadlines or trying to complete a project with time to spare. While your environment might be causing some pressure, you might also consider whether your own thoughts are working against you. If you set your expectations too high, you might feel the need to push too hard or place unreasonable demands upon yourself. You can easily improve your productivity today by creating a mind-set that encourages clarity and efficiency. Rather than pressuring yourself to move faster, you can instead choose to let go of tense thoughts and affirm that there is plenty of time to accomplish all of your tasks. Then take a few minutes to clear your mind and sharpen your focus so you can work undistracted.

By taking time to clear our minds of tension and scattered thoughts, we give ourselves the ability to work productively. Though it may seem counterproductive to take time away from our work to foster a calm mind-set and balanced approach, doing this contributes to a stronger level of concentration, which helps us get more work done in less time. Not only does our productivity improve but we enjoy the process more fully and end up feeling proud about our accomplishments. If you release your anxious thoughts and instead create a mind-set of clarity and calm today, you should see an improvement in your attitude as well as your work flow.