Not so obvious productivity habits

Working according to the system: 30 minutes of work, 5-minute break. This allows me to achieve maximum focus and complete the task faster. Additionally, thanks to the breaks, I don't feel exhausted.

Not checking any work notifications (even the urgent ones) before I perform the most complex task of the day. This helps keep my mind sharp. And guess what - 99% of the time, the notifications can wait. Leaving even 20-30 minutes for nothing specific, just some "brain wandering" - this often leads to discovering new marketing opportunities or ideas.

Starting with the most difficult tasks (instead of the easier ones, as most people recommend) makes me more efficient. Chatting with colleagues & checking my SM while performing stressful tasks makes me more efficient, cause the pressure to somehow disappear then. But maybe that's due to the type of my work - I'm a graphic designer.

My little habit that helps me achieve my goals is to plan my tasks well in time. I spend a relatively long time planning - many people may consider it a waste of time. But thanks to this, every day I know exactly what I should do to achieve the intended goal on time!

What helps me a lot is working when you are feeling good and energetic and taking breaks when the mood is off or not really wanted to work, because I think a small break when my mood is off helps me to recharge myself with peace and then working again when it will become better. Also taking a walk alone after working hours helps me a lot to change my focus from work to personal life after working hrs. It's more like a break line between two-time phases to keep out the worries and exhaustion of one phase from another.

When I am developing code and I run into a dead end or difficult problem to solve, I go have a shower :). It relaxes me and allows me to explore the problem away from the computer, which often puts me into a vicious cycle. Alternatively, I'll call up a friend to talk about the problem. Even if the person is non technical - having to explain it to them in layman's terms often results in an epiphany.