Simple Mind Power Secrets to Boost Productivity and Mental Clarity

When I look back at my early days playing professional rugby, I realize how unproductive that time really was. OK, I trained hard and prepared the best I could for each and every game, but besides that I wasted endless hours doing absolutely nothing. When I say nothing, I mean nothing productive. Hours and hours were spent watching TV, playing some golf, playing the play-station, meeting for coffee. Don't get me wrong. There are times to do this. Having a chance to relax and switch off is important, but like everything in life it should be in moderation. It wasn't until later in my career did I start making some changes and made conscious effort to use my time more effectively. I decided to enroll myself a Masters course. Instead of watching TV I decided to read more, whether it was an autobiography or success and self-improvement books. I wrote out daily to-do lists. Doing all this started to have a marked effect on my life. I slowly begun feeling so much more invigorated and motivated, which ultimately made me more focused, goal orientated and a lot, lot more productive Since them early days I'm now of the thinking that an unproductive day gone by is a day of income and self fulfillment gone forever. How do you avoid it from happening? Increase your productivity levels through mind power secrets, that's how. MIND POWER SECRETS TO INCREASE CONCENTRATION Flush Out the Unnecessary- You won't be able to focus on the important stuff if you keep thinking of all the other less important stuff while you're at it. One way to flush out the unnecessary thoughts-especially ones that aren't actually in the 'surface' of your thought pool but are still taking up mind power in the background-is to write them all down. Take ten to fifteen minutes (or however long it takes) to write down everything you're thinking about on a piece of paper. Don't even stop to think about what to write down. Write down what you think. If you think the paper's dirty, write that down. Soon you'll get to the thoughts that clutter your head. Commit them to paper, and it'll help immensely in keeping them from cluttering your head. Eat Healthy and Exercise the Rest of Your Body- The mind can only function at its best if the rest of the body is well. Eating healthy and exercising regularly makes that happen. Besides, the many physiological benefits of healthy eating and consistent exercise help bodily organs secrete hormones and fluids that help sharpen the brain. This is one of those mind power secrets hiding in plain sight because most people dissociate the mind from the body when that shouldn't be the case. The mind and the rest of your organs are in one body. A problem with one part of the body affects the whole. MIND POWER SECRETS TO IMPROVE MENTAL CLARITY Brainstorm, or Better Yet, Group Brainstorm If Possible- Brainstorming solutions to problems or even how best to go about schoolwork or office work increases mental clarity, above anything else. The very essence of brainstorming is all about being clear and focusing on possible resolutions to a given situation. If you can brainstorm with a group of involved people, that's better. But even alone, you can make the most out of your mind power through brainstorming. Relax and Get Sufficient Levels of Deep Sleep- Hectic schedules and dynamic and fast paced environs sometimes won't let you relax. That's why you need to go out of your way just to relax. A simple long and deep breath in the middle of hard work already increases mental clarity. In the same vein, deep sleep is most certainly needed. Deep sleep is the state of sleeping that relaxes the mind the most and thus increases mental clarity the most. So REM away. Some of these tips most people take for granted. Well it's about time you show them what's what and show them just how much mental power can be generated from these simple tips. Follow these easy tips and make a habit of them and soon enough you'll be sharing your very own mind power secrets.