As we all are in the middle of a global pandemic and working from home, I'm sure all of us have struggled a lot while dealing with laziness, restlessness and lack of productivity. 

But to cross all the hurdles in life you definitely need to push yourself towards positivity. 

And of course, consistency is the key to grasp every valuable thing instead of labeling your behavior. 

I know it takes time to get into a rhythm with the things you're working on. But when you constantly start and stop the whole process, it becomes more difficult to get back into your rhythm or catch up the same thing where you left off. 

Thus it's totally a waste of time and energy. Here's how you can boost your productivity level and get things done in an optimal way.

5 Surefire Ways To Boost Productivity In 2021

1. Be An Early Bird

Do you wake up earlier to make yourself more productive?

It's scientifically proven that being an early bird can bring you all forms of success in your life. 

You may have noticed that every successful businessman or leader has one major thing in common i.e they wake up early. 

Why so? 

Because waking up early gives you enough time to start your day and also you will have enough time to do things in the right manner before you head off to work. Instead just hit the snooze button and sleep in for a few more hours.

Moreover, being an early bird makes you proactive, tends to have better health, you become happier than the rest of all–and thus makes you very productive and successful!

2. Manage Your Environment

Are you even aware of what's going on in your environment?

We often forget that managing the environment is absolutely crucial for us as it has a greater influence on our productivity. 

Plenty of different things are connected in our environment so it is important to understand what triggers in our environment. In what way our environment is influencing us–positive or in a negative way, and what things are distracting you from your productivity. 

Importantly, you must know so that you can set an action plan for what you can do differently. All you need to do is to set up your environment and hear what's working for you. 

Be focused on things that help you to create greater productivity and get you better results.

3. Keep Your Body & Brain Properly Fueled

Our brain is the most complex part of our body as it runs millions of processes every day. So It's important to know how to consider the ideal plate for every meal to keep our bodies and brains in optimal state. 

Choosing well-rounded foods include three major macronutrients – proteins, carbohydrates and fats. As carbs protect our muscles and are important for fueling the body and brain; Proteins are the building blocks for our bodies, help to build and repair tissues and to make enzymes and hormones; Fats provide energy and are also necessary to regulate hormones. 

So give a huge boost to your brain and body by paying attention to what you eat and make sure you stay hydrated as well as exercise.

4. Take Eye Breaks

We all are spending a lot of time on screen in this pandemic. And I know how difficult it is to find time to give your mind and eyes some rest! 

But here I want to say that make a real effort to try to minimize your screen time and see how it works for you. 

Be conscious about your screen consumption and limit your social media usage. Take frequent breaks every 20 minutes or make it a habit to blink more often from looking at your screen. 

To make your eyes feel restful always, a quality sleep is also much needed because when you fall asleep your brain is still on the job processing. So getting enough sleep i.e. 7 to 9 hours can help you retain information and help you in solving problems. 

That means force yourself to maintain a consistency in going to bed and waking up at the proper time each and every day.

5. Develop Self-Compassion

Do you tend to beat yourself up when things go wrong in your life?

Instead, what if you treat yourself in a friendly way? 

Self-Compassion is indeed a learnable skill and a useful tool that helps in lowering the levels of anxiety and depression in people. It creates better health, relationships and emotional well-being. For that, you must give yourself a dose of self-compassion to nurture yourself. 

Learn to respond internally towards yourself; encourage and accept yourself while you are going through difficult situations. 

I believe that a sense of being true to yourself convinces ourselves that we are better than we are leads to complacency and this contributes to living a happy life and adopting a growth mindset.

I hope you like all these tips! Do you have any other tip you'd like to add in this list? Let me know in the comments section below.